Crap Towns / Northfleet / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Northfleet?
There were 3.8 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Northfleet from 2021 to 2025, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 5.7, up from 4.4 in 2021.
Springhead Road's lorries reverse more than they go forward. So does Northfleet, mind.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 5.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dartford | 7.2 km | 3.8 |
| Northfleet | – | 3.8 |
| Stone | 5.1 km | 3.1 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 6.2 km | 3.0 |
| Tilbury | 3.1 km | 2.7 |
| Gravesend | 3.2 km | 2.4 |
| Chadwell St Mary | 5.4 km | 2.3 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 7.1 km | 1.7 |
| Grays | 5.1 km | 1.6 |
| Swanscombe | 2.8 km | 1.4 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 5.8 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |