Crap Towns / Verwood / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Verwood?
There were 1.4 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Verwood from 2021 to 2025, 42% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.2, up from 0.5 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 15.3 km | 4.1 |
| Poole | 17.8 km | 3.9 |
| Ringwood | 7.7 km | 3.6 |
| Christchurch | 17.9 km | 3.3 |
| Merley | 12.6 km | 3.2 |
| Ferndown | 8.4 km | 2.9 |
| Ashley Heath | 6.3 km | 2.8 |
| West Moors | 5.9 km | 2.6 |
| Corfe Mullen | 16.2 km | 2.1 |
| Wimborne Minster | 10.2 km | 2.0 |
| Verwood | – | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |