Glasgow 14 'avoidable tragedy' road deaths spark safety list of actions in city

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Glasgow 14 'avoidable tragedy' road deaths spark safety list of actions in city
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Safety measures include a call for stricter controls of HGVs in the city after they were involved in 5 of the 14 deaths last year.

Safety improvements have been carried out on a number of Glasgow streets as the city prepares to do more to reduce road crashes with 14 people killed on the city's roads in 2023.

Transport Scotland funding has been used to roll out safety engineering measures in Kilmarnock Road, Old Castle Road, and Pollokshaws Road among streets in the city over the last year, He added: "We should not underestimate for a second the severity of the issues and the need to tackle them with some urgency."

Councillor Bruce's accepted amendment asked for increasing HGV vehicle safety checks and enforcement of drivers entering cycle safe zones as well as steps for road safety data to be shared to learn more about potential intervention.

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