Crap Towns / Aberdeen City / Road condition
How bad are the roads in Aberdeen City?
In 2025-26, 21% of Aberdeen City council's A roads, 20% of its B and C roads and 28% of its unclassified roads should have been considered for maintenance. Across Scotland the figures were 30%, 33% and 36%. Ten years earlier, in 2015-16, the figures were 20%, 24% and 27%.
| Year | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 2016-17 | 21% | 26% | 29% |
| 2017-18 | 23% | 25% | 32% |
| 2018-19 | 25% | 24% | 32% |
| 2019-20 | 23% | 23% | 32% |
| 2020-21 | 21% | 23% | 31% |
| 2021-22 | 21% | 24% | 30% |
| 2022-23 | 19% | 21% | 29% |
| 2023-24 | 19% | 25% | 30% |
| 2024-25 | 21% | 25% | 29% |
| 2025-26 | 21% | 20% | 28% |
| Council | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angus | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| Aberdeen City | 21% | 20% | 28% |
| Aberdeenshire | 22% | 18% | 27% |
| Across Scotland | 30% | 33% | 36% |