Crap Towns / Wellingborough / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Wellingborough?
There were 2.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Wellingborough from 2021 to 2025, 13% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.0, up from 2.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wellingborough | – | 2.7 |
| Northampton | 15.2 km | 2.5 |
| Kettering | 10.5 km | 2.4 |
| Higham Ferrers | 7.4 km | 1.8 |
| Burton Latimer | 6.8 km | 1.7 |
| Irthlingborough | 6.6 km | 1.5 |
| Raunds | 11.7 km | 1.3 |
| Rothwell | 15.0 km | 1.2 |
| Rushden | 7.3 km | 1.2 |
| Earls Barton | 5.4 km | 0.7 |
| Brixworth | 14.0 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |