Crap Towns / Dalkeith / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Dalkeith?
There were 3.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Dalkeith from 2021 to 2025, 1.8 times the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 3.3, up from 2.6 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dalkeith | – | 3.0 |
| Edinburgh | 11.0 km | 2.8 |
| Loanhead | 6.1 km | 2.6 |
| Musselburgh | 5.4 km | 2.5 |
| Cockenzie | 11.4 km | 2.3 |
| Bonnyrigg | 3.5 km | 1.9 |
| Tranent | 9.0 km | 1.5 |
| Mayfield | 2.6 km | 1.3 |
| Gorebridge | 5.3 km | 1.1 |
| Penicuik | 11.3 km | 1.0 |
| Prestonpans | 8.8 km | 0.9 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |