Crap Towns / Ashford / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Ashford?
There were 2.8 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Ashford from 2021 to 2025, 17% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.6, up from 2.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 21.0 km | 3.5 |
| Littlestone-on-Sea | 19.5 km | 3.4 |
| Faversham | 19.1 km | 3.3 |
| Folkestone | 19.1 km | 2.9 |
| Hythe | 16.0 km | 2.9 |
| Ashford | – | 2.8 |
| Sittingbourne | 24.7 km | 2.7 |
| Tenterden | 14.8 km | 2.3 |
| Hawkinge | 20.4 km | 1.2 |
| Aylesham | 24.7 km | 1.0 |
| Staplehurst | 22.9 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |