Crap Towns / Newmains / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Newmains?
There were 1.9 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Newmains from 2021 to 2025, 12% higher than the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 0.0, down from 1.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 5.6 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Holytown | 7.5 km | 5.5 |
| Shotts | 5.9 km | 2.5 |
| Larkhall | 8.4 km | 2.4 |
| Newarthill | 5.6 km | 2.3 |
| Motherwell | 7.2 km | 1.9 |
| Newmains | – | 1.9 |
| Bellshill | 9.5 km | 1.9 |
| Wishaw | 3.4 km | 1.5 |
| Chapelhall | 7.6 km | 1.4 |
| New Stevenston | 6.9 km | 1.3 |
| Carluke | 6.8 km | 1.1 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |