Crap Towns / Haywards Heath / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Haywards Heath?
There were 2.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Haywards Heath from 2021 to 2025, 13% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.2, down from 3.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove | 17.8 km | 5.2 |
| Crawley | 14.1 km | 3.6 |
| East Grinstead | 15.2 km | 3.3 |
| Lewes | 15.6 km | 3.2 |
| Haywards Heath | – | 2.7 |
| Horsham | 17.4 km | 2.5 |
| Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint | 8.8 km | 2.4 |
| Crawley Down | 13.4 km | 2.1 |
| Uckfield | 13.9 km | 2.0 |
| Burgess Hill | 5.5 km | 1.8 |
| Henfield | 14.9 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |