Crap Towns / Newmarket / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Newmarket?
There were 2.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Newmarket from 2021 to 2025, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.1, down from 3.7 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 19.2 km | 4.0 |
| Histon and Impington | 20.3 km | 3.9 |
| Waterbeach | 15.4 km | 3.0 |
| Mildenhall | 13.0 km | 2.3 |
| Newmarket | – | 2.2 |
| Ely | 19.6 km | 1.9 |
| Haverhill | 18.5 km | 1.8 |
| Cottenham | 19.9 km | 1.3 |
| Burwell | 6.4 km | 1.0 |
| Soham | 10.6 km | 0.9 |
| Red Lodge | 8.4 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |