Calls for talks on how to make A90 safer
Calls have been made to improve safety on and around the A90 after a fatal accident last month.
Councillor Angus Forbes has written to the director of trunk roads and bus operations at Transport Scotland, highlighting a need to hold talks about the killer road.
Cllr Forbes has taken up the dangers of the key road used daily by his Carse of Gowrie constituents following the most recent accident on the A90 near St Madoes, which tragically resulted in the death of a 60-year-old woman on January 16.
He said:“The horrific accident just a few weeks ago brought the A90 to a stand still and rightly so, someone had died and nothing is more important than letting the emergency services do what they need to do.
“However, as some time has passed, I feel it’s an opportunity to look at the bigger picture in regards to safety on this road. A quick look at www. crashmap.co.uk tells me that there have been 41 crashes on this road in the most recent five year period.
“The other issue that has been reported to me is the diversion route [used on that day] which appeared to include diverting lorries into the hills Cllr Angus Forbes above the A90 traffic
to the north side of the A90.
“On checking with Perth and Kinross Council, it appears that this was not the official diversion route, rather drivers had chosen to use it in preference over the official diversion which was over the Glendoick junction then back to Dundee, Coupar Angus then onto Perth.
“My letter asks Transport Scotland if they should have had staff on duty
during the diversion, to prevent lorries using the unsuitable back roads.”
A Transport Scotland spokesperson said:“Our sympathies remain with family and friends at this time. As police investigations into this accident are on-going it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.
“However, as part of standard procedure, we met with Police Scotland and our operating company on Friday, February 22, where it was confirmed that the road layout did not contribute to this tragic accident.
“Road safety is of paramount importance to the Scottish Government and we assess the safety performance of the trunk road network on an annual basis, including the A90.”