What steps it (a) has taken and (b) intends to take to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities on Scotland’s roads, with particular re…

Transport Scotland’s strategic road safety plan sets out an action plan of the agencies targeted objectives for the trunk road network. It highlights the need to remove risk and prioritise initiatives aimed at preventing accidents and mitigating the effects when accidents do occur. Transport Scotland reviews the accident records of the A8, M8, A77 and A82 annually as part of the screening process for the entire trunk road network. Locations identified as having accident clusters or higher than average accidents rates are studied further and where required detailed accident investigation and prevention initiatives are implemented. These can include such things as improvements to signing and lining regimes, provision of high friction anti-skid surfaces, passively safe signposts and barrier terminals, and vehicle activated signs.The current programme of investment in the trunk road network, which includes the A8, M8, A77 and A82 is available on the Transport Scotland website at:
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/files/documents/roads/Motorways-Trunk-Road-Programme-June2007-final.pdf.
The strategic transport projects review is examining the longer term needs of Scotland’s nationally strategic transport network and will deliver its findings to Scottish ministers later this summer.
Through the road safety expert group, other contributors to road accidents are also being studied.