Crap Towns / Sheerness / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Sheerness?
There were 4.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Sheerness from 2021 to 2025, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 6.0, up from 4.5 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 6.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 6.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Sheerness | – | 4.7 |
| Chatham | 17.5 km | 3.6 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 14.0 km | 3.5 |
| Faversham | 16.5 km | 3.3 |
| Gillingham | 14.5 km | 3.1 |
| Minster | 3.8 km | 3.0 |
| Rochford | 17.2 km | 2.9 |
| Sittingbourne | 10.0 km | 2.7 |
| Canvey Island | 15.6 km | 2.2 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 13.7 km | 1.4 |
| Great Wakering | 13.5 km | 1.2 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |