Crap Towns / Bury St Edmunds / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Bury St Edmunds?
There were 2.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Bury St Edmunds from 2021 to 2025, 17% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.9, up from 2.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Sudbury | 23.1 km | 3.0 |
| Brandon | 23.2 km | 2.4 |
| Mildenhall | 18.0 km | 2.3 |
| Thetford | 18.7 km | 2.3 |
| Newmarket | 20.7 km | 2.2 |
| Bury St Edmunds | – | 2.0 |
| Needham Market | 25.3 km | 2.0 |
| Haverhill | 25.8 km | 1.8 |
| Stowmarket | 20.6 km | 1.6 |
| Burwell | 26.5 km | 1.0 |
| Red Lodge | 16.3 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |