Crap Towns / Rushden / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Rushden?
There were 1.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Rushden from 2021 to 2025, 50% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.6, up from 1.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford | 19.2 km | 3.2 |
| Wellingborough | 7.3 km | 2.7 |
| Kettering | 14.9 km | 2.4 |
| Higham Ferrers | 2.2 km | 1.8 |
| Burton Latimer | 10.2 km | 1.7 |
| Irthlingborough | 4.4 km | 1.5 |
| Raunds | 7.2 km | 1.3 |
| Rushden | – | 1.2 |
| Thrapston | 12.8 km | 1.0 |
| Olney | 16.5 km | 0.7 |
| Earls Barton | 10.7 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |