Crap Towns / Swanley / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Swanley?
There were 2.9 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Swanley from 2021 to 2025, 21% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.7, up from 2.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dartford | 7.0 km | 3.8 |
| Greenwich | 11.6 km | 3.5 |
| Bromley | 8.8 km | 3.2 |
| Stone | 8.4 km | 3.1 |
| Bexley | 7.2 km | 3.0 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 12.2 km | 3.0 |
| Swanley | – | 2.9 |
| Otford and Kemsing | 9.5 km | 2.2 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 10.3 km | 1.7 |
| Swanscombe | 10.7 km | 1.4 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 10.1 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |