Crap Towns / Whitburn / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Whitburn?
There were 1.9 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Whitburn from 2021 to 2025, 12% higher than the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 3.4, up from 0.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 4.3 km | 3.4 |
| Shotts | 8.5 km | 2.5 |
| Livingston | 10.4 km | 2.1 |
| Bathgate | 4.8 km | 2.0 |
| Whitburn | – | 1.9 |
| Newmains | 14.4 km | 1.9 |
| Broxburn | 15.4 km | 1.7 |
| East Calder | 15.2 km | 1.7 |
| Linlithgow | 13.6 km | 1.3 |
| Armadale | 3.6 km | 1.3 |
| Polmont | 14.2 km | 0.8 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |