Crap Towns / Ipswich / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Ipswich?
There were 3.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Ipswich from 2021 to 2025, 25% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.9, up from 2.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 24.7 km | 3.3 |
| Ipswich | – | 3.0 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 24.6 km | 2.6 |
| Felixstowe | 16.2 km | 2.4 |
| Hadleigh | 12.8 km | 2.3 |
| Harwich | 16.0 km | 2.1 |
| Needham Market | 13.0 km | 2.0 |
| Stowmarket | 17.7 km | 1.6 |
| Kirby Cross | 24.3 km | 1.3 |
| Woodbridge | 11.8 km | 1.2 |
| Kesgrave | 6.2 km | 0.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |