Tuesday April 28th 2026
Glasgow City Chambers
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Catherine Hunter
Concerns over damage to pedestrian barriers in Glasgow have been raised by a local councillor as the council continues its work to improve road safety.
Last year, investment of £1.45 million from Transport Scotland was used to support a wide range of road safety engineering projects across the city.
The council’s safe system approach was developed to reduce road casualties and is based on the principle that every road death or serious injury is preventable.
During this afternoon’s environment and liveable neighbourhoods committee councillor Stephen Docherty asked why damaged barriers had not yet been repaired.
Councillor Docherty said: “There seems to be a lot of pedestrian barriers in the city which are badly crumbled and damaged by cars hitting them.
“I brought to the committee last year Dumbreck Road which has still not been repaired. In the city there are a lot of pedestrian barriers, some which have minor damage to them while others are really crumpled.
“I am just thinking how someone is going to walk into them and they are not doing the job that they are meant to do so I would like to hear your comments on that.”
The concerns come after a report revealed that more than 200 people were seriously injured on Glasgow’s roads last year while a total of 73 pedestrian casualties – a mixture of killed and seriously injured – also occurred.
A council officer said: “With regard to the Dumbreck Road barrier, and I do remember you mentioning this last year, I will speak to my maintenance colleagues and see where we are on that and get it addressed.
“With regards to any other locations that you have got, I am more than happy for you to provide me with a list and I will speak to our maintenance teams to see if there is a way for it to be picked up.
“If there are any locations that elected members are aware of just let me know.”
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