Crap Towns / Cottenham / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Cottenham?
There were 1.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Cottenham from 2021 to 2025, 46% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.6, the same as in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 9.0 km | 4.0 |
| Histon and Impington | 3.9 km | 3.9 |
| Waterbeach | 4.6 km | 3.0 |
| St Ives | 14.5 km | 2.6 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 15.0 km | 2.3 |
| Ely | 15.8 km | 1.9 |
| Cottenham | – | 1.3 |
| Cambourne | 15.1 km | 1.1 |
| Burwell | 14.0 km | 1.0 |
| Soham | 15.8 km | 0.9 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 4.3 km | 0.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |