Crap Towns / Horncastle / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Horncastle?
There were 2.4 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Horncastle from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.7, up from 1.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Skegness | 30.2 km | 4.9 |
| Boston | 27.0 km | 4.5 |
| Mablethorpe | 28.7 km | 4.2 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 13.0 km | 3.0 |
| Louth | 19.2 km | 2.9 |
| Horncastle | – | 2.4 |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe | 28.6 km | 1.9 |
| Bracebridge Heath | 27.7 km | 1.8 |
| Washingborough and Heighington | 23.1 km | 1.7 |
| Waddington | 28.0 km | 0.9 |
| Ruskington | 25.7 km | 0.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |