Crap Towns / Harlow / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Harlow?
There were 2.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Harlow from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.5, up from 2.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Waltham Cross | 13.3 km | 3.5 |
| Epping | 8.2 km | 3.4 |
| Waltham Abbey | 11.8 km | 3.1 |
| Loughton | 13.3 km | 2.6 |
| Harlow | – | 2.3 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 11.7 km | 1.9 |
| Hoddesdon | 8.8 km | 1.8 |
| Cheshunt | 13.0 km | 1.7 |
| Ware | 11.4 km | 1.6 |
| Hertford | 14.3 km | 1.0 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 5.2 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |