Crap Towns / Clacton-on-Sea / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Clacton-on-Sea?
There were 3.4 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Clacton-on-Sea from 2021 to 2025, 42% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.8, up from 3.6 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.6 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Clacton-on-Sea | – | 3.4 |
| Colchester | 19.6 km | 3.3 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 9.6 km | 2.6 |
| Felixstowe | 21.7 km | 2.4 |
| Harwich | 16.7 km | 2.1 |
| Brightlingsea | 8.4 km | 1.6 |
| Jaywick | 3.1 km | 1.6 |
| Wivenhoe | 14.4 km | 1.4 |
| Kirby Cross | 7.3 km | 1.3 |
| Berechurch | 18.2 km | 1.3 |
| West Mersea | 15.4 km | 0.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |