Crap Towns / Epping / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Epping?
There were 3.4 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Epping from 2021 to 2025, 42% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 5.6, up from 4.7 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 5.6 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Waltham Cross | 9.4 km | 3.5 |
| Epping | – | 3.4 |
| Waltham Abbey | 7.1 km | 3.1 |
| Redbridge | 12.3 km | 2.9 |
| Loughton | 5.3 km | 2.6 |
| Chigwell | 9.0 km | 2.3 |
| Harlow | 8.2 km | 2.3 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 8.7 km | 2.0 |
| Hoddesdon | 10.8 km | 1.8 |
| Cheshunt | 10.6 km | 1.7 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 13.2 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |