Crap Towns / Canvey Island / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Canvey Island?
There were 2.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Canvey Island from 2021 to 2025, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.3, down from 2.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea | 9.1 km | 3.5 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 4.7 km | 3.1 |
| Basildon | 11.1 km | 2.9 |
| Rochford | 11.3 km | 2.9 |
| Rayleigh | 8.1 km | 2.2 |
| Canvey Island | – | 2.2 |
| Wickford | 10.7 km | 1.7 |
| Stanford-le-Hope | 9.0 km | 1.6 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 10.8 km | 1.6 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 11.2 km | 1.4 |
| Hullbridge | 11.5 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |