Crap Towns / Glasgow / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Glasgow?
There were 3.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Glasgow from 2021 to 2025, 2.1 times the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 3.8, up from 3.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 3.4 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | – | 3.5 |
| Rutherglen | 5.3 km | 3.0 |
| Giffnock | 6.4 km | 2.5 |
| Renfrew | 8.2 km | 1.8 |
| Barrhead | 9.9 km | 1.7 |
| Newton Mearns | 9.7 km | 1.7 |
| Bishopbriggs | 6.6 km | 1.5 |
| Bearsden | 8.1 km | 1.5 |
| Cambuslang | 8.1 km | 1.3 |
| Clarkston | 8.0 km | 1.3 |
| Stepps | 8.4 km | 0.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |