Crap Towns / Jaywick / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Jaywick?
There were 1.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Jaywick from 2021 to 2025, 33% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.0, the same as in 2021.
Jaywick's roads have had more screen time than the beach.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Clacton-on-Sea | 3.1 km | 3.4 |
| Colchester | 19.1 km | 3.3 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 12.7 km | 2.6 |
| Felixstowe | 24.7 km | 2.4 |
| Harwich | 19.7 km | 2.1 |
| Brightlingsea | 7.1 km | 1.6 |
| Jaywick | – | 1.6 |
| Wivenhoe | 13.9 km | 1.4 |
| Kirby Cross | 10.5 km | 1.3 |
| Berechurch | 17.2 km | 1.3 |
| West Mersea | 13.0 km | 0.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |