Crap Towns / Newton Mearns / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Newton Mearns?
There were 1.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Newton Mearns from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 1.4, the same as in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 9.7 km | 3.5 |
| Rutherglen | 9.0 km | 3.0 |
| Paisley | 9.7 km | 2.6 |
| Giffnock | 3.5 km | 2.5 |
| Renfrew | 11.6 km | 1.8 |
| Barrhead | 4.8 km | 1.7 |
| Newton Mearns | – | 1.7 |
| East Kilbride | 9.0 km | 1.6 |
| Neilston | 6.3 km | 1.5 |
| Cambuslang | 11.7 km | 1.3 |
| Clarkston | 2.8 km | 1.3 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |