Crap Towns / Stowmarket / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Stowmarket?
There were 1.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Stowmarket from 2021 to 2025, 33% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.4, up from 0.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Sudbury | 24.1 km | 3.0 |
| Ipswich | 17.7 km | 3.0 |
| Hadleigh | 15.7 km | 2.3 |
| Diss | 22.7 km | 2.3 |
| Thetford | 30.7 km | 2.3 |
| Bury St Edmunds | 20.6 km | 2.0 |
| Needham Market | 4.9 km | 2.0 |
| Harleston | 31.6 km | 2.0 |
| Stowmarket | – | 1.6 |
| Woodbridge | 23.7 km | 1.2 |
| Kesgrave | 21.4 km | 0.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |