Crap Towns / Penicuik / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Penicuik?
There were 1.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Penicuik from 2021 to 2025, 41% lower than the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 1.2, up from 0.6 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dalkeith | 11.3 km | 3.0 |
| Edinburgh | 11.2 km | 2.8 |
| Loanhead | 5.9 km | 2.6 |
| Musselburgh | 15.3 km | 2.5 |
| Bonnyrigg | 7.8 km | 1.9 |
| Broxburn | 19.6 km | 1.7 |
| East Calder | 16.1 km | 1.7 |
| Mayfield | 10.8 km | 1.3 |
| Gorebridge | 10.6 km | 1.1 |
| Penicuik | – | 1.0 |
| Kirkliston | 17.8 km | 0.7 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |