We have received the results of the survey and we have published them below in full:
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| The A1086 looking south towards Chicken's Green and St Joseph's |
Data from the speed surveys organised on the A1086 Middle Street through Blackhall Colliery within the 30 mph speed limit area:
David organised for a survey
to be undertaken within the commercial area of Middle Street near to the Fifth
Street junction and a survey to be undertaken near to the B1281 Hesleden Road
junction.
By way of an overview the
results of the speed surveys were as follows.
A1086 Middle Street Just
south east of Fifth Street Junction
Date of Survey
|
Average Daily
Traffic Flow
|
≤30
|
31-35
|
36-40
|
41-45
|
≥46
|
Mean
Speed
|
85%ile
Speed
|
03/11
– 10/11/16
|
10360
|
90%
|
8%
|
2%
|
0%
|
0%
|
24
|
28
|
(shaded
area is percentage of vehicles within Police enforcement threshold)
A1086 Middle Street Just
North west of B1281 Hesleden Road Junction
Date of Survey
|
Average Daily
Traffic Flow
|
≤30
|
31-35
|
36-40
|
41-45
|
≥46
|
Mean
Speed
|
85%ile
Speed
|
15/11
– 22/11/16
|
12514
|
50%
|
36%
|
12%
|
2%
|
0%
|
29
|
34
|
(shaded
area is percentage of vehicles within Police enforcement threshold)
A1086 Middle Street just
south east of Fifth Street junction.
As can be seen from the speed
survey data there is an excellent level of speed limit compliance with 90% of
vehicles travelling within the 30 mph speed limit.
The average mean speed of
vehicles was 24 mph (below the posted 30 mph speed limit).
Of the vehicles surveyed over
the 7 day 24 hour period only 2% were found to be in our possible enforcement
thresholds.
It is recognised that some of
these vehicles, given the strategic importance of the route, may have been blue
light vehicles so the figures for general excess speed will be lower but I am
unable to quantify the extent of the blue light usage during the survey period.
The concerns around the speed
of HGV’s here is fully appreciated, however, in recognising the concerns raised
it is often the case that in a confined area such as this, the size and noise
associated with HGV’s (especially if un-laden) often conspires to give the
impression that they are travelling at speeds a lot higher than they actually
are which appears to be the case here.
While appreciating the
residential feel to the area, the road is an A class strategic road where we
would hope that HGV’s used to pass through areas, rather than using
inappropriate residential roads as a cut through.
Unfortunately there is nothing
that can be done to stop the use or increased use of the road by HGV traffic.
In respect of this area, based
on the information to hand, at this time this is not a locality where we would
consider any Police speed enforcement attention.
A1086 Middle Street just
north west of B1281 Hesleden Road junction.
As can be seen from the speed
survey data there is 50% compliance rate within the 30 mph speed limit.
The average mean speed was 29
mph (below the posted 30 mph speed limit).
Of the vehicles surveyed over
the 7 day 24 hour period only 14% were found to be in our possible enforcement
thresholds.
Again, it is recognised that
some of these vehicles, given the strategic importance of the route, may have
been blue light vehicles so the figures for general excess speed will be lower
but I am unable to quantify the extent of the blue light usage during the
survey period.
The results of the speed
survey do not meet our escalation levels for a dedicated speed enforcement
campaign by the Roads Policing Unit.
This said, while not meeting
our escalation levels for specific attention by the Roads Policing Unit, the
A1086 road including the section through Blackhall Rocks and Blackhall Colliery
does feature as part of a Mobile Safety Camera enforcement route and we do have
an identified deployment location outside the Aged Miners Homes opposite the
access leading to St Josephs RCVA Primary School.
To date during 2016 the Safety
Camera Deployments on this section of road have resulted in 177 drivers being
dealt with either through offer of a Speed Awareness Course (168), Conditional
Offer – fine/points (8) or straight to Court (1).
Given the local concerns in
this matter I will request officers from our Mobile Safety Camera Unit continue
to give the locality some attention when in the area.
Again while appreciating the
concerns around the volume HGV’s unfortunately there is nothing that can be
done to stop the use or increased use of the road by HGV traffic.
In addition I have also
reviewed the accident record for this route during the period 01/01/13 to
30/11/16 which indicates no HGV’s involved in accidents and only one accident
recorded involving excess speed. This accident occurred on 21/06/14 at 05:35
hours and involved a rear end shunt with a driver exceeding the speed limit and
being under the influence of alcohol.
