Number of people killed on Scotland’s roads increases
Provisional road casualty figures released today by Transport Scotland show an increase in road fatalities between 2023 and 2024, but a reduction in overall casualties over the same period. In 2024 there were 160 road fatalities, an increase of 13 from a revised figure of 147 in 2023. There were 1,931 serious casualties in 2024, which […]
Draft Orders published for Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing section of A9 Dualling programme
New grade-separated junctions at Birnam and Dalguise and a new roundabout at Dunkeld are among the planned upgrades to the route to be dualled between Pass of Birnam and Tay Crossing. The draft Orders mark the start of the statutory consultation period for this scheme. The plans also include a new car park for Dunkeld & […]
Transport Scotland allocates over £26 million for active travel infrastructure projects
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, has announced the allocation of over £26 million to make it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle for everyday journeys in Scotland. Regional Transport Partnerships and Local Authorities have applied through ‘Tier 2’, which is the construction element of the Scottish Government’s Active Travel Infrastructure Fund, through […]
Foot to the floor: Work starts on £308m Tomatin to Moy section of A9 dualling
Work has started on the Tomatin-Moy section of the A9 dualling in the year that the whole programme should have been finished. Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop visited the huge undertaking for herself and explained that work is already underway on the Pitlochry-Killiecrankie. Ms Hyslop insisted that she has her ‘foot to the floor’ and is determined to […]
Scottish government drops target to cut car use by 20%
The Scottish government is dropping a key climate change target to cut car use in Scotland by 20% by the end of the decade. The aim – which was a previous SNP manifesto commitment – was to reduce the amount of kilometres travelled by car across the country in order to cut harmful emissions and […]
Transport Scotland announces road safety improvement funding
More than 120 road safety improvement projects have received funding from the Scottish Government, supporting efforts to help save lives on the country’s roads. A total of £10m has been allocated to councils from the Road Safety Improvement Fund for initiatives that address safety concerns across Scotland’s local road network. These projects include: Progress is also being […]
Transport Scotland actively supporting Active Travel
Transport Scotland has published the Active Travel Infrastructure Investment Report for 2023-24. It demonstrates that infrastructure investment exceeded £165 million in 2023-24 and delivered a range of high quality and safe walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure across Scotland. The report shows that across 2023-24: The report follows soon after the publication of new data from Cycling […]
Transport Scotland provides updates on A96 dualling
Following the publication last year of Made Orders for the A96 Dualling Inverness to Nairn (including Nairn Bypass), which completed the statutory process for the scheme, Transport Scotland has been pressing ahead with the procedural steps to take forward the final stage of the process to acquire the land required to construct the scheme. This […]
Thousands respond to Transport Scotland’s speed limit proposal
More than 19,000 responses have been received following a public consultation on proposed changes to speed limits in Scotland The National Speed Management Review seeks to ensure speed limits on Scotland’s roads are appropriate and help reduce injury and death on our roads. The consultation, which concluded earlier this week, sought feedback on proposals to […]
Keep Your Mind on the Road: Campaign launched to tackle inattention on Scotland’s roads
More than 80% of road users, including drivers and pedestrians, have admitted their mind has wandered while using the road, according to a new survey released as part of Road Safety Scotland’s new distraction campaign. Launched by Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop and Director of Road Safety Scotland Michael McDonnell, the campaign urges all […]
