Crap Towns / Ventnor / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Ventnor?
There were 3.1 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Ventnor from 2021 to 2025, 29% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 5.1, up from 3.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | 13.1 km | 4.4 |
| Sandown | 6.7 km | 3.5 |
| Gosport | 23.0 km | 3.1 |
| Ventnor | – | 3.1 |
| Ryde | 14.5 km | 2.9 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 26.7 km | 2.6 |
| Cowes | 18.5 km | 2.2 |
| Shanklin | 4.3 km | 2.0 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 25.0 km | 1.7 |
| Freshwater and Totland | 23.9 km | 1.5 |
| East Cowes | 17.9 km | 0.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |