Road chiefs will carry out a safety review at a notorious north-east junction after pressure from local residents.
Mintlaw and District Community Council has raised concerns over the number of crashes at the Toll of Birness – where the A90 and A952 roads meet.
BEAR Scotland has now pledged that the junction will be studied to establish whether new measures are needed to cut the accident rate.
The A90 runs from Peterhead to Aberdeen and the A52 runs from Fraserburgh to the Toll of Birness, via Mintlaw.
The two routes are among the busiest in the north-east.
Last night, a spokeswoman for BEAR Scotland said the review would be completed by October.
“The report being referenced is a route accident reduction study we are undertaking, which covers the A90 north of Aberdeen,” she added.
“This study will analyse collision statistics throughout this section to identify any safety issues and, if appropriate, recommend mitigation measures.
“The A90 Toll of Birness junction will be assessed as part of this process.”
Mintlaw councillor Jim Ingram welcomed the move last night.
He had originally written to BEAR, which manage the trunk road, saying that motorists found the junction “confusing, especially when approaching from the Aberdeen direction”.
He said: “I’m pleased that they’re committing to do a safety survey of the whole road.
“I get complaints at times about the Toll of Birness junction, and I certainly hope that when the review goes through something positive comes out of it.
“I’m particularly concerned about the lighting of the junction. We need better lighting and better signage.
“For example, if you’re coming from Aberdeen behind a vehicle people say it can be difficult to determine where the junction is.
“I’m hopeful that something can be done before the dark nights come back.
“It concerns me a little bit that, if it’s completed in October, it could be later until any improvements can be put in.”
The A90, including the Toll of Birness, was identified as a danger zone by police in January.
Senior officers vowed to continue patrolling the road in an effort to crack down on drivers who flout the law and put other road users at risk.