Crap Towns / Bathgate / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Bathgate?
There were 2.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Bathgate from 2021 to 2025, 18% higher than the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 2.3, up from 1.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 2.5 km | 3.4 |
| Shotts | 13.3 km | 2.5 |
| Livingston | 6.6 km | 2.1 |
| Bathgate | – | 2.0 |
| Whitburn | 4.8 km | 1.9 |
| Broxburn | 10.8 km | 1.7 |
| East Calder | 11.4 km | 1.7 |
| Bo'ness | 13.0 km | 1.3 |
| Linlithgow | 9.2 km | 1.3 |
| Armadale | 4.0 km | 1.3 |
| Polmont | 11.6 km | 0.8 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |