Crap Towns / Airdrie / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Airdrie?
There were 2.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Airdrie from 2021 to 2025, 1.5 times the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 3.4, up from 1.7 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Holytown | 4.2 km | 5.5 |
| Uddingston | 8.6 km | 2.9 |
| Airdrie | – | 2.6 |
| Newarthill | 5.4 km | 2.3 |
| Coatbridge | 3.8 km | 2.2 |
| Motherwell | 8.3 km | 1.9 |
| Bellshill | 6.0 km | 1.9 |
| Viewpark | 6.7 km | 1.8 |
| Chapelhall | 2.9 km | 1.4 |
| New Stevenston | 6.1 km | 1.3 |
| Moodiesburn | 8.8 km | 0.9 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |