Crap Towns / Potters Bar / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Potters Bar?
There were 2.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Potters Bar from 2021 to 2025, 17% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.6, up from 2.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Waltham Cross | 10.8 km | 3.5 |
| Enfield | 8.5 km | 3.3 |
| Barnet | 9.3 km | 3.1 |
| Radlett | 9.5 km | 2.9 |
| Hatfield | 8.1 km | 2.3 |
| St Albans | 11.3 km | 2.1 |
| Potters Bar | – | 2.0 |
| Borehamwood | 7.7 km | 1.8 |
| Cheshunt | 9.7 km | 1.7 |
| London Colney | 8.0 km | 1.5 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 11.6 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |