Crap Towns / Hamilton / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Hamilton?
There were 2.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Hamilton from 2021 to 2025, 1.5 times the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 3.3, up from 1.6 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Holytown | 8.0 km | 5.5 |
| Uddingston | 5.5 km | 2.9 |
| Hamilton | – | 2.6 |
| Larkhall | 7.3 km | 2.4 |
| Motherwell | 4.6 km | 1.9 |
| Bellshill | 5.6 km | 1.9 |
| Viewpark | 6.3 km | 1.8 |
| Blantyre | 3.3 km | 1.7 |
| Cambuslang | 8.1 km | 1.3 |
| New Stevenston | 6.5 km | 1.3 |
| Bothwell | 3.9 km | 0.9 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |