Crap Towns / Dartford / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Dartford?
There were 3.8 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Dartford from 2021 to 2025, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.8, up from 4.1 in 2021.
Something breaks down on the Crossing and the whole of Dartford is parked in your street eating a meal deal.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.5 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dartford | – | 3.8 |
| Northfleet | 7.2 km | 3.8 |
| Stone | 2.1 km | 3.1 |
| Bexley | 6.7 km | 3.0 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 5.2 km | 3.0 |
| Swanley | 7.0 km | 2.9 |
| South Ockendon | 8.4 km | 2.0 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 3.4 km | 1.7 |
| Grays | 7.9 km | 1.6 |
| Swanscombe | 4.6 km | 1.4 |
| Aveley | 6.3 km | 0.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |