Crap Towns / Motherwell / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Motherwell?
There were 1.9 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Motherwell from 2021 to 2025, 12% higher than the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 1.8, the same as in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Holytown | 4.2 km | 5.5 |
| Hamilton | 4.6 km | 2.6 |
| Newarthill | 4.3 km | 2.3 |
| Motherwell | – | 1.9 |
| Bellshill | 3.4 km | 1.9 |
| Viewpark | 6.0 km | 1.8 |
| Blantyre | 6.5 km | 1.7 |
| Wishaw | 4.4 km | 1.5 |
| Chapelhall | 6.3 km | 1.4 |
| New Stevenston | 2.3 km | 1.3 |
| Bothwell | 5.6 km | 0.9 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |