Investment in safety measures on A9 announced at road group meeting in Pitlochry
dailyrecord.co.ukRoad safety improvements will be installed at two locations along the A9 in Perthshire in response to the record number of deaths on the major route this year.
Transport minister Jenny Gilruth revealed the plans at the latest meeting of the A9 Safety Group held in Pitlochry last week.Existing proposals totalling £95,000 will be invested into enhanced signage and road markings across the A9 Ballinluig southbound and the A9/B8079 junction at Pitagowan to further improve road safety.The A9 at Ralia (north of the Perth and Kinross border) will also benefit from the funding.Following several recent fatalities on the major route, partner organisations have again convened to consider any short-term interventions which can be made in advance of dualling works.The A9 Safety Group was set up by Transport Scotland as a multi-agency group to reduce fatal and serious road traffic accidents.
The road through Highland Perthshire and beyond has claimed its highest rate of deaths for more than 20 years with 14 people having died on the road so far in 2022.
The latest tragedy saw an 83-year-old woman die following a road crash on the A9 at its junction with the B8081 at Blackford at the end of October.She said: “My condolences go to all those who have lost loved ones in the recent fatalities on the A9.“One death on Scotland’s roads is one too many, but the concerning increase in fatal road collisions on the A9 requires urgent action from government.“I have chaired the A9 Safety Group today to seek assurances around the short-term measures planned for the route.“This follows on from meetings I’ve held with Police Scotland to better understand the nature of these recent incidents.“While those investigations are ongoing, it would be
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