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Is that unusual?
It's not very typical.
What are the chances?
A gust of wind? In the middle of a field? Chance in a million!
it's not very vertical either
Yes, my understanding is that this is unexpected behavior. It's more conventional for these pylons to fall over in groups rather than individually.
For example, last year:
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1812393/eyes-on-heavy-cables-after-binondo-pylons-collapse
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:46 AM August 05, 2023
The sudden collapse of seven power pylons in Manila’s Binondo district on Thursday afternoon not only prompted calls for an investigation into the immediate cause..
https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-pylons-collapse-pretoria-f0189bea0b6ad846e6d66e2be6d6d172
Published 6:14 AM PDT, April 10, 2023
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — At least seven large electricity pylons collapsed onto a highway near the South African capital of Pretoria, causing a multiple-vehicle crash, city authorities and emergency services said Monday.
https://www.news24.com/fin24/economy/pics-another-collapse-of-power-pylons-in-gauteng-20230414
14 Apr 2023
Five electricity pylons collapsed on the R101 in Hammanskraal on Monday night, Eskom confirmed.
This came just a day after seven collapsed on the N4 in Pretoria.
This "lone pylon syndrome" is rather concerning.
let's consider ourselves lucky the entire herd isn't affected. Disease can propagate quickly between individuals