Crap Towns / Paisley / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Paisley?
There were 2.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Paisley from 2021 to 2025, 1.5 times the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 3.2, up from 1.6 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 3.7 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Elderslie | 3.7 km | 2.8 |
| Paisley | – | 2.6 |
| Clydebank | 7.3 km | 2.4 |
| Johnstone | 5.9 km | 2.3 |
| Renfrew | 4.0 km | 1.8 |
| Barrhead | 5.2 km | 1.7 |
| Bishopton | 8.4 km | 1.6 |
| Neilston | 6.7 km | 1.5 |
| Linwood | 4.7 km | 1.4 |
| Erskine | 7.2 km | 0.9 |
| Houston | 7.2 km | 0.3 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |