Crap Towns / Skegness / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Skegness?
There were 4.9 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Skegness from 2021 to 2025, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.8, up from 4.7 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 7.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Skegness | – | 4.9 |
| Boston | 29.6 km | 4.5 |
| Mablethorpe | 22.5 km | 4.2 |
| King's Lynn | 42.9 km | 3.6 |
| Kirton | 34.7 km | 3.5 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 33.3 km | 3.0 |
| Louth | 32.8 km | 2.9 |
| Horncastle | 30.2 km | 2.4 |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe | 17.8 km | 1.9 |
| Long Sutton | 42.1 km | 1.9 |
| Holbeach | 42.9 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |