Crap Towns / Methil / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Methil?
There were 1.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Methil from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 3.7, up from 0.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | 22.2 km | 2.7 |
| Kirkcaldy | 11.1 km | 2.2 |
| Glenrothes | 9.4 km | 2.1 |
| Ballingry | 18.9 km | 1.7 |
| Methil | – | 1.7 |
| Cardenden | 15.4 km | 1.1 |
| Cupar | 14.6 km | 1.1 |
| Lochgelly | 18.9 km | 1.1 |
| Leven | 1.7 km | 1.0 |
| St Andrews | 21.2 km | 1.0 |
| Burntisland | 19.0 km | 0.6 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |