Crap Towns / Inverness / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Inverness?
There were 1.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Inverness from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 2.1, up from 1.7 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Fort William | 89.5 km | 2.4 |
| Nairn | 24.6 km | 1.9 |
| Inverness | – | 1.7 |
| Blairgowrie | 112.2 km | 1.5 |
| Westhill | 3.8 km | 1.4 |
| Lossiemouth | 62.1 km | 0.9 |
| Elgin | 58.2 km | 0.9 |
| Buckie | 78.9 km | 0.9 |
| Forres | 39.8 km | 0.4 |
| Dingwall | 19.3 km | 0.4 |
| Alness | 25.4 km | 0.3 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |