Crap Towns / Kensington and Chelsea / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Kensington and Chelsea?
There were 8.1 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Kensington and Chelsea from 2021 to 2025, 3.4 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 9.0, up from 6.0 in 2021.
The King's Road at night. Supercars flat out from one red light to the next.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 7.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 8.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 8.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 9.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 7.1 km | 61.0 |
| Westminster | 2.6 km | 11.9 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | – | 8.1 |
| Southwark | 8.7 km | 6.3 |
| Lambeth | 7.4 km | 6.1 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 2.1 km | 5.8 |
| Wandsworth | 5.5 km | 5.1 |
| Camden | 5.6 km | 5.0 |
| Islington | 7.7 km | 4.6 |
| Ealing | 9.9 km | 3.2 |
| Brent | 8.3 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |