Crap Towns / Wick / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Wick?
There were 0.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Wick from 2021 to 2025, 82% lower than the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 0.0, down from 1.5 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Nairn | 107.0 km | 1.9 |
| Kirkwall | 59.9 km | 1.4 |
| Fraserburgh | 105.6 km | 1.1 |
| Lossiemouth | 82.4 km | 0.9 |
| Elgin | 90.2 km | 0.9 |
| Buckie | 86.5 km | 0.9 |
| Forres | 98.7 km | 0.4 |
| Dingwall | 123.4 km | 0.4 |
| Alness | 108.6 km | 0.3 |
| Wick | – | 0.3 |
| Thurso | 30.8 km | 0.3 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |