Male pedestrian taken to hospital after being hit by a car on the A96
A man in his 40s has been taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle on the A96 in Elgin.
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Dual A96 along current route to help protect the the environment, says Gordon MP
A north-east MP believes data revealing the AWPR has slashed city centre pollution strengthens the case for dualling the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road along the existing route.
Motorist accused of causing young dad’s death blames other driver for the fatal crash
A motorist accused of causing the death of a young dad is blaming another driver for the fatal crash, the High Court in Glasgow was told yesterday.
Plumber admits dangerous driving which led to north-east crash
A north-east plumber has been fined £700 after causing a crash by driving on the wrong side of the road.
Bus driver airlifted to hospital after A96 crash
A bus driver has been airlifted to hospital after crashing near Cairnie this evening.
Woman cut free from car after smash involving fish van on ‘accident-prone’ Moray A96 stretch
A woman had to be cut from her badly damaged vehicle following a crash involving two cars and a fish van on a notorious stretch of road.
A96 cleared at Pitcaple after van crash
Commuters on a major north-east road faced disruption this evening after a van overturned. Police were called to Pitcaple, on the A96 Aberdeen-Elgin route, at around 4.30pm. No one was hurt in the crash which involved two vans. The road was briefly closed to allow access for recovery vehicles to remove the overturned van.
A96 re-opened after three-vehicle near Lhanbryde
Firefighters cut a woman free of a car after a crash on a major Moray road this afternoon.
Section of A96 blocked after two-vehicle collision
A section of the A96 was blocked this morning after two vehicles collided. Police received a report at 6.40am and officers went to the scene at the Craibstone Roundabout, Dyce. It was cleared up a short time later and there are not believed to be any injuries.
Lewis Macdonald urges rethink on A96 dualling options
A north-east MSP has previously backed the campaign and has made a fresh call to the transport minister to go back to the drawing board.
A96 must be dualled ‘as soon as possible’ to prevent further heartbreak, after nine deaths in a year
Safety campaigners say the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road must be dualled as swiftly as possible in the wake of a ninth death in 12 months.
Two people taken to hospital following crash on A96
Two people were taken to hospital for treatment yesterday following a two-vehicle crash on a busy road.
Two people taken to hospital following collision on A96
Two people have been taken to hospital for treatment following a two-vehicle collision on the A96.
Aberdeenshire’s ancient woods will be ‘devastated’ by A96 dualling plans, environmentalists claim
Environmental campaigners have slammed transport bosses and claimed that plans to dual a north-east road could devastate almost a dozen ancient woodlands.
MP repeats calls for ‘cheaper’ and ‘faster’ and environmentally-friendly A96 dualling option
MP Colin Clark has repeated calls for the A96 to be dualled along the existing route.
A96 campaigners urge public to have say to protect homes and environment
Campaigners are urging the public to make one final push to stop transport bosses from pushing ahead with controversial road dualling plans.
Two people treated by paramedics after single vehicle accident in the north-east
Two people were treated for injuries after a single vehicle accident in the north-east this morning.
A96 reopens after car and van collide
A car and van have collided on the main route between Aberdeen and Inverness.
Man, 29, allegedly caught at twice the drink-drive limit by north-east police after a tip-off from the public
A 29-year-old man has been charged in connection with drink-driving offences after being stopped driving towards Aberdeen on the A96.
Police stop 100 drivers between Aberdeen and Inverness during safety blitz
More than 100 vehicles were stopped by police between Inverness and Aberdeen in just one day as officers launched a safety crackdown.
More than 100 vehicles stopped during latest police operation on A96
Police stopped more than 100 vehicles on the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road on Friday as part of ongoing efforts to tackle speeding, inappropriate driving and vehicle roadworthiness.
Aberdeenshire residents fear being ‘sandwiched’ between proposed A96 dualling project and existing network
A rural Aberdeenshire community fears it could be “sandwiched” between existing roads and plans for a new, dualled A96 Aberdeen to Huntly road.
Fears that re-routing A96 will disrupt breeding curlews
Fears have been voiced about disruption to breeding curlews if the A96 is rerouted away from Inverurie.
Stretch of A96 re-opens after five-car crash
A stretch of the A96 was closed today after a five-car collision.
Three-vehicle crash on A96 in Moray
Emergency services have been called to a three-vehicle crash on the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road in Moray.
Dualling existing A96 would dramatically reduce environmental impact, campaigners claim
Dualling a major north-east road will have a dramatic impact on the environment, campaigners have argued.
Woman hit by car in freak double accident as she chased dog across busy Moray road
A woman was taken to hospital at the weekend after a freak double accident on a busy Moray road.
John Swinney defies calls to abandon dualling of A9 and A96
John Swinney defied Green Party calls to rethink the £6 billion dualling of the A9 and A96 and reinvest the cash in the Highland railway line.
A9 dualling will go ahead despite climate emergency, Swinney confirms
The dualling of the A9 and A69 will go ahead despite the climate emergency as the roads have “very serious and alarming safety records”, the Deputy First Minister has said.
Fears ‘secret cameras’ put up as part of A96 dualling project in Moray may have broken data rules
Concerns have been raised that roads bosses may have breached privacy laws by installing "secret cameras" on a busy north-east trunk route.
Warning to landowners over risk of A96 compulsory purchase orders
Landowners are being urged to learn how a massive north-east road improvement project could affect their homes and businesses.
New shortlist of A96 dualling options unveiled
A reduced shortlist of options to dual the A96 between Aberdeen and Huntly has been revealed by Transport Scotland.