Crap Towns / Thatcham / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Thatcham?
There were 1.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Thatcham from 2021 to 2025, 58% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.7, up from 0.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.7 km | 2.3 |
| Basingstoke | 18.1 km | 2.0 |
| Tadley | 8.6 km | 1.8 |
| Newbury | 4.7 km | 1.7 |
| Whitchurch | 19.7 km | 1.4 |
| Shinfield | 21.2 km | 1.2 |
| Burghfield Common | 12.9 km | 1.1 |
| Thatcham | – | 1.0 |
| Hungerford | 18.6 km | 0.9 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 19.8 km | 0.8 |
| Oakley | 17.4 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |