Crap Towns / Brightlingsea / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Brightlingsea?
There were 1.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Brightlingsea from 2021 to 2025, 33% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.2, down from 3.5 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Clacton-on-Sea | 8.4 km | 3.4 |
| Colchester | 12.2 km | 3.3 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 16.7 km | 2.6 |
| Harwich | 20.8 km | 2.1 |
| Brightlingsea | – | 1.6 |
| Jaywick | 7.1 km | 1.6 |
| Wivenhoe | 7.1 km | 1.4 |
| Kirby Cross | 14.1 km | 1.3 |
| Berechurch | 10.1 km | 1.3 |
| Tiptree | 19.4 km | 1.3 |
| West Mersea | 7.9 km | 0.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |