Crap Towns / Grays / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Grays?
There were 1.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Grays from 2021 to 2025, 33% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.7, up from 1.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Northfleet | 5.1 km | 3.8 |
| Stone | 6.3 km | 3.1 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 3.4 km | 3.0 |
| Tilbury | 3.1 km | 2.7 |
| Chadwell St Mary | 2.7 km | 2.3 |
| South Ockendon | 4.2 km | 2.0 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 5.4 km | 1.7 |
| Grays | – | 1.6 |
| Swanscombe | 4.5 km | 1.4 |
| East Tilbury | 5.9 km | 1.0 |
| Aveley | 6.0 km | 0.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |