Crap Towns / Loughton / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Loughton?
There were 2.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Loughton from 2021 to 2025, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.1, down from 2.7 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Waltham Cross | 8.1 km | 3.5 |
| Epping | 5.3 km | 3.4 |
| Enfield | 11.1 km | 3.3 |
| Waltham Abbey | 6.1 km | 3.1 |
| Redbridge | 7.3 km | 2.9 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 12.7 km | 2.6 |
| Waltham Forest | 8.8 km | 2.6 |
| Loughton | – | 2.6 |
| Chigwell | 4.0 km | 2.3 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 3.5 km | 2.0 |
| Cheshunt | 10.2 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |