Crap Towns / Boston / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Boston?
There were 4.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Boston from 2021 to 2025, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.2, up from 4.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.4 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Skegness | 29.6 km | 4.9 |
| Boston | – | 4.5 |
| Kirton | 5.4 km | 3.5 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 17.1 km | 3.0 |
| Sleaford | 26.3 km | 2.8 |
| Spalding | 23.5 km | 2.7 |
| Horncastle | 27.0 km | 2.4 |
| Long Sutton | 23.2 km | 1.9 |
| Bourne | 33.1 km | 1.8 |
| Holbeach | 18.8 km | 1.5 |
| Ruskington | 25.6 km | 0.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |