A Fife road safety campaigner has called on Transport Scotland to look again at safety issues on the A92 following the second fatal accident on the road in just over 48 hours.
The A92 claimed its second life in three days after a man was struck and killed by a lorry.
The horrific accident happened on the eastbound dual carriageway, between Crossgates and Cowdenbeath, at around 1.30pm.
Although details remain unconfirmed, it is understood the victim was a lorry driver who had left his cab on the busy stretch.
It is also believed that the victim who has not been named by police is not local.
Ron Page, who is involved in road safety campaigning on the stretch of the A92 north of Glenrothes, said that increased pressure on the road infrastructure strengthened the case for an urgent holistic review of the entire road network between the Forth and Tay bridges.
Although Mr Page believes the main safety issues are further north between Glenrothes and the Tay Road Bridge where there is a case for the road to be dualled, he is of the view that the already-dualled section between Glenrothes and the Forth Road Bridge should be included as part of a wider review of road safety.
With Transport Scotland seemingly unconvinced by the road safety case for improvements north of Glenrothes, Mr Page said the road was clearly getting “busier and busier” and noted that Fife Council was now pursuing economic arguments for improvements to the road links to central Fife.
Following Monday’s fatal accident, the road was closed to traffic for most of the afternoon and well into the evening while a heavy police presence examined the scene.
Within an hour of the accident, significant delays were reported on nearby routes, with tailbacks extending to the Crossgates junction of the A92 and as far back as the M90.
By mid-afternoon, motorists were reporting significant delays with vehicles queuing from Rosyth in the south to Kelty in the north.
Long delays were reported on Abercromby Court – the road between two roundabouts near Crossgates – due to the closure diversions.
There were inevitable hold-ups during rush hour with bus services between Edinburgh/Glasgow and Fife significantly effected.
A Stagecoach spokesperson said: “Unfortunately due to the closure of the A92 following an accident all services are severely delayed.”
By 9.30pm the section of the A92 was still closed. Police said they were “tidying up” and it was expected the road would re-open within the hour. By this time the M90 was clear in both directions.
With diversions still in place, motorists on social media recommended taking the M90, off at A91 then on to the A92 heading through Glenrothes.
Monday’s fatal collision came just over 48 hours after another death on the same road.
Elizabeth Herd (71) was killed when her Ford Ka was involved in a collision with a lorry on the eastbound carriageway near Lochgelly on Saturday morning.
Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses.