A9 death toll is ‘unacceptable’

Nov 18 2008 by Our Correspondent, Perthshire Advertiser Tuesday

THERE have been 152 fatal accidents on the A9 between Perth and Inverness since 1985, it was revealed yesterday in a parliamentary answer to a question posed by MSP Murdo Fraser.

Another parliamentary answer to Mr Fraser also revealed that there have been 2,786 accidents that have resulted in people being injured on the A9 between Perth and Inverness since 1985.

Mr Fraser believes that the high number of fatal accidents over the years on the stretch of the A9 between Perth and Inverness is evidence that dualling the road must be a priority for the SNP Government.

He told the PA: “Tragically, 152 fatal accidents since 1985 is an extremely high toll and we must remember that every fatal accident recorded is an accident that devastates a family and a community.

“The SNP Government cannot dither on the dualling of the A9 any longer and it must commit funds to dual the A9 in its entirety from Perth to Inverness once the Strategic Transport Projects Review is published later this year.

“The statistics show that there have been almost 3,000 accidents on the A9 since 1985. It is unacceptable for one road to cause so many accidents and fatalities.”