Crap Towns / Saltcoats / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Saltcoats?
There were 2.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Saltcoats from 2021 to 2025, 18% higher than the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 0.8, down from 3.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.3 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Beith | 15.3 km | 2.4 |
| Irvine | 9.0 km | 2.2 |
| Kilbirnie | 13.6 km | 2.0 |
| Kilwinning | 5.1 km | 2.0 |
| Saltcoats | – | 2.0 |
| Ardrossan | 1.9 km | 1.6 |
| Dalry | 8.3 km | 1.5 |
| Stevenston | 2.2 km | 1.4 |
| Largs | 18.0 km | 1.3 |
| Troon | 13.2 km | 1.2 |
| Stewarton | 17.3 km | 0.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |