Crap Towns / Wishaw / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Wishaw?
There were 1.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Wishaw from 2021 to 2025, 12% lower than the typical Scottish town's 1.7. In 2025 it was 2.7, up from 1.0 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Holytown | 6.5 km | 5.5 |
| Hamilton | 8.2 km | 2.6 |
| Larkhall | 5.5 km | 2.4 |
| Newarthill | 5.0 km | 2.3 |
| Motherwell | 4.4 km | 1.9 |
| Newmains | 3.4 km | 1.9 |
| Bellshill | 7.5 km | 1.9 |
| Wishaw | – | 1.5 |
| Chapelhall | 7.6 km | 1.4 |
| New Stevenston | 5.1 km | 1.3 |
| Carluke | 7.6 km | 1.1 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 1.7 |