Crap Towns / Dover / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Dover?
There were 3.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Dover from 2021 to 2025, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.1, up from 3.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate | 24.6 km | 4.4 |
| Whitfield | 3.3 km | 4.3 |
| Dover | – | 3.7 |
| Broadstairs | 27.6 km | 3.6 |
| Canterbury | 22.9 km | 3.5 |
| Deal | 11.4 km | 3.0 |
| Folkestone | 12.8 km | 2.9 |
| Hythe | 17.3 km | 2.9 |
| Herne | 27.9 km | 2.7 |
| Hawkinge | 10.0 km | 1.2 |
| Aylesham | 13.2 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |