Crap Towns / Kelso / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Kelso?
There were 0.9 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Kelso from 2021 to 2025, 47% lower than the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 0.0, the same as in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Galashiels | 23.5 km | 2.0 |
| Tranent | 50.3 km | 1.5 |
| Mayfield | 49.2 km | 1.3 |
| Gorebridge | 47.3 km | 1.1 |
| Haddington | 45.4 km | 1.1 |
| Peebles | 47.8 km | 0.9 |
| Kelso | – | 0.9 |
| Dunbar | 44.7 km | 0.7 |
| Hawick | 29.6 km | 0.4 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |