Crap Towns / Blantyre / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Blantyre?
There were 1.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Blantyre from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 1.8, down from 3.0 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Rutherglen | 7.8 km | 3.0 |
| Uddingston | 3.1 km | 2.9 |
| Hamilton | 3.3 km | 2.6 |
| Motherwell | 6.5 km | 1.9 |
| Bellshill | 5.6 km | 1.9 |
| Viewpark | 4.7 km | 1.8 |
| Blantyre | – | 1.7 |
| East Kilbride | 6.9 km | 1.6 |
| Cambuslang | 4.8 km | 1.3 |
| New Stevenston | 7.6 km | 1.3 |
| Bothwell | 2.0 km | 0.9 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |