Crap Towns / Dumfries / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Dumfries?
There were 1.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Dumfries from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 1.8, down from 2.7 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dumfries | – | 1.7 |
| Cumnock | 59.4 km | 1.4 |
| Annan | 24.4 km | 1.2 |
| Locharbriggs | 3.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |