Crap Towns / Whitstable / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Whitstable?
There were 3.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Whitstable from 2021 to 2025, 46% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.7, the same as in 2021.
Whitstable High Street in August is DFLs in Volvos reversing into each other over a parking space.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Sheerness | 21.5 km | 4.7 |
| Margate | 24.0 km | 3.6 |
| Canterbury | 8.7 km | 3.5 |
| Whitstable | – | 3.5 |
| Faversham | 11.0 km | 3.3 |
| Minster | 17.7 km | 3.0 |
| Ashford | 25.8 km | 2.8 |
| Herne | 6.6 km | 2.7 |
| Sittingbourne | 20.5 km | 2.7 |
| Herne Bay | 8.1 km | 2.5 |
| Aylesham | 18.1 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |