Crap Towns / Waterbeach / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Waterbeach?
There were 3.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Waterbeach from 2021 to 2025, 25% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.7, up from 1.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 5.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 8.3 km | 4.0 |
| Histon and Impington | 5.7 km | 3.9 |
| Waterbeach | – | 3.0 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 14.0 km | 2.3 |
| Newmarket | 15.4 km | 2.2 |
| Ely | 15.0 km | 1.9 |
| Sawston | 16.7 km | 1.4 |
| Cottenham | 4.6 km | 1.3 |
| Burwell | 9.7 km | 1.0 |
| Soham | 12.5 km | 0.9 |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 8.6 km | 0.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |