Transport Scotland - records of closures and traffic accidents on A75 and A77 roads: EIR release

Information requested

I request the following information relating to the A75 and A77 roads:

1. The number of planned road closures on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 31st January 2026.

2. The number of unplanned road closures on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 31st January 2026.

3. The number of lane closures on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 31st January 2026.

4. The number of road traffic accidents reports on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 31st January 2026.

Response

Q1. You asked for the number of planned road closures on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 31st January 2026.

A1. There have been 2 planned road closures on the A75 and 5 planned road closures A77 between the 1st and 31st January 2026

Q2. You requested the number of unplanned road closures on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 31st January 2026.

A2. There has been 1 unplanned road closure on the A75 and 1 unplanned road closure on the A77 between the 1st and 31st January 2026.

Q3. You requested the number of lane closures on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 31st January 2026.

A3. There have been 4 lane closures on the A75 and 14 lane closure on the A77 between the 1st and 31st January 2026.

Q4. You requested the number of road traffic accidents reports on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 31st January 2026.

A4. There has been 1 fatal collision on the A75 and 0 collisons on the A77 between the 1st and 31st January 2026.

Please note that the records held by Transport Scotland relate only to collisions involving injuries or fatalities that have been reported to, and are known by, Police Scotland. As such, we do not hold records of collisions that resulted in damage only.

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