Crap Towns / Broadstairs / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Broadstairs?
There were 3.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Broadstairs from 2021 to 2025, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.7, up from 3.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate | 3.0 km | 4.4 |
| Whitfield | 24.8 km | 4.3 |
| Dover | 27.6 km | 3.7 |
| Margate | 3.6 km | 3.6 |
| Broadstairs | – | 3.6 |
| Canterbury | 25.7 km | 3.5 |
| Whitstable | 27.2 km | 3.5 |
| Deal | 16.7 km | 3.0 |
| Herne | 20.6 km | 2.7 |
| Herne Bay | 19.4 km | 2.5 |
| Aylesham | 21.7 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |