Crap Towns / Edinburgh / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Edinburgh?
There were 2.8 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Edinburgh from 2021 to 2025, 1.6 times the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 2.8, down from 2.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 3.1 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dalkeith | 11.0 km | 3.0 |
| Edinburgh | – | 2.8 |
| Loanhead | 7.5 km | 2.6 |
| Musselburgh | 10.4 km | 2.5 |
| Bonnyrigg | 9.8 km | 1.9 |
| Mayfield | 12.8 km | 1.3 |
| Penicuik | 11.2 km | 1.0 |
| Dalgety Bay | 13.9 km | 0.9 |
| South Queensferry | 12.2 km | 0.8 |
| Kirkliston | 11.9 km | 0.7 |
| Burntisland | 13.9 km | 0.6 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |