Crap Towns / Croydon / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Croydon?
There were 4.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Croydon from 2021 to 2025, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.8, down from 4.1 in 2021.
Croydon put trams down the middle of the road and left everyone to work it out.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Lambeth | 11.2 km | 6.1 |
| Banstead | 8.6 km | 4.0 |
| Croydon | – | 4.0 |
| Lewisham | 11.3 km | 4.0 |
| Ewell | 10.9 km | 3.9 |
| Merton | 9.8 km | 3.8 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 11.0 km | 3.3 |
| Bromley | 9.8 km | 3.2 |
| Sutton | 6.3 km | 3.1 |
| Warlingham | 5.4 km | 2.9 |
| Caterham | 7.6 km | 2.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |