Accidents on Actively Managed Hard Shoulder (AMHS) bus lanes: FOI release

Information requested

1. Can you tell me how many accidents/incidents there have been on the Actively Managed Hard Shoulder (AMHS) bus lanes on the M90/M9 Queensferry Crossing corridor and on the M8 between Claylands and Hermiston Gate since the introduction of the scheme?
2. Can you tell me how many injuries/fatalities have resulted from accidents on this stretch where the actively managed bus lane is operable?
3. How many objections/complaints has the department received about the operation of this hard shoulder scheme?

Response

1. There has been 1 accident which occurred on the section of AMHS for buses between Humbie Rail Bridge on the M90, through Junction 1a of the M9 to Junction 1 at Newbridge.
2. This accident resulted in 1 casualty.
3. Transport Scotland has not received any objections / complaints in relation to the operation of the AMHS for Buses.

About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.