Crap Towns / Holytown / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Holytown?
There were 5.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Holytown from 2021 to 2025, 3.2 times the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 5.9, down from 7.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.8 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 5.9 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 5.9 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Holytown | – | 5.5 |
| Airdrie | 4.2 km | 2.6 |
| Newarthill | 2.0 km | 2.3 |
| Coatbridge | 4.9 km | 2.2 |
| Motherwell | 4.2 km | 1.9 |
| Bellshill | 3.0 km | 1.9 |
| Viewpark | 5.3 km | 1.8 |
| Wishaw | 6.5 km | 1.5 |
| Chapelhall | 2.3 km | 1.4 |
| New Stevenston | 1.9 km | 1.3 |
| Bothwell | 6.8 km | 0.9 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |