Crap Towns / Canterbury / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Canterbury?
There were 3.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Canterbury from 2021 to 2025, 46% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.5, the same as in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Whitfield | 20.2 km | 4.3 |
| Canterbury | – | 3.5 |
| Whitstable | 8.7 km | 3.5 |
| Faversham | 14.0 km | 3.3 |
| Deal | 22.6 km | 3.0 |
| Folkestone | 21.8 km | 2.9 |
| Ashford | 21.0 km | 2.8 |
| Herne | 8.9 km | 2.7 |
| Herne Bay | 10.9 km | 2.5 |
| Hawkinge | 19.3 km | 1.2 |
| Aylesham | 10.1 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |