Crap Towns / East Kilbride / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in East Kilbride?
There were 1.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in East Kilbride from 2021 to 2025, 6% lower than the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 2.0, up from 1.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Rutherglen | 7.1 km | 3.0 |
| Uddingston | 9.4 km | 2.9 |
| Hamilton | 8.3 km | 2.6 |
| Giffnock | 8.3 km | 2.5 |
| Viewpark | 11.3 km | 1.8 |
| Blantyre | 6.9 km | 1.7 |
| Newton Mearns | 9.0 km | 1.7 |
| East Kilbride | – | 1.6 |
| Cambuslang | 6.9 km | 1.3 |
| Clarkston | 6.9 km | 1.3 |
| Bothwell | 8.8 km | 0.9 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |