Crap Towns / Weston / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Weston?
There were 2.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Weston from 2021 to 2025, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.8, up from 1.4 in 2021.
Weston Road has Roman remains beside it, and a surface that looks nearly as old.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Poole | 39.9 km | 3.9 |
| Bridport | 30.8 km | 3.8 |
| Weymouth | 10.0 km | 3.6 |
| Upton | 36.2 km | 3.4 |
| Dorchester | 18.5 km | 2.4 |
| Weston | – | 2.2 |
| Corfe Mullen | 38.4 km | 2.1 |
| Wareham | 28.3 km | 1.7 |
| Swanage | 34.4 km | 1.5 |
| Blandford Forum | 40.4 km | 1.5 |
| Wool | 21.8 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |