Crap Towns / Chatham / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Chatham?
There were 3.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Chatham from 2021 to 2025, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.6, down from 3.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 4.6 km | 3.6 |
| Chatham | – | 3.6 |
| Coxheath | 14.2 km | 3.6 |
| Gillingham | 3.4 km | 3.1 |
| Maidstone | 10.2 km | 2.7 |
| Larkfield | 9.2 km | 2.5 |
| Gravesend | 12.9 km | 2.4 |
| Snodland | 7.3 km | 1.9 |
| Bearsted | 10.6 km | 1.7 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 6.8 km | 1.4 |
| Kings Hill | 13.2 km | 0.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |