Crap Towns / Hastings / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Hastings?
There were 5.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Hastings from 2021 to 2025, 2.2 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 5.5, up from 4.7 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 5.7 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 5.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings | – | 5.2 |
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 8.7 km | 4.2 |
| Eastbourne | 21.7 km | 4.0 |
| Littlestone-on-Sea | 30.2 km | 3.4 |
| Hailsham | 21.6 km | 2.8 |
| Tenterden | 24.1 km | 2.3 |
| Heathfield | 24.0 km | 2.1 |
| Polegate | 23.2 km | 2.0 |
| Battle | 7.7 km | 1.9 |
| Lower Willingdon | 23.3 km | 1.6 |
| Stone Cross | 19.8 km | 1.2 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |