Crap Towns / Barking and Dagenham / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Barking and Dagenham?
There were 2.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Barking and Dagenham from 2021 to 2025, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.0, up from 2.5 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwich | 9.4 km | 3.5 |
| Newham | 6.9 km | 3.3 |
| Bexley | 9.3 km | 3.0 |
| Havering | 6.4 km | 2.9 |
| Redbridge | 6.1 km | 2.9 |
| Barking and Dagenham | – | 2.6 |
| Waltham Forest | 11.5 km | 2.6 |
| Chigwell | 8.8 km | 2.3 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 11.3 km | 2.0 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 11.5 km | 1.7 |
| Aveley | 9.4 km | 0.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |