Road casualties in Hampshire for 2009 - 54 children under the age of 16 were killed or seriously injured

HURSLEY PARISH COUNCIL

ANNUAL MEETING 23rd MAY 2011

COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH (CSW) OVERVIEW

By Ian ‘H’ Wells a concerned dad of three

200 residents supported the Hursley 30 Now! campaign

January 2002

Hursley 30 Now! campaign a success

Key Facts

Most of us worry about a loved one being killed on the road, but we also think it will happen to somebody else and not our family.

April 2006

Serious accident on Main Road Hursley

in a 30mph zone!

Key Facts

An alarming amount of people have experienced serious „near misses‟ where cars, for example,

have mounted the pavement – School Travel Plan 2006.

2006/07

Iron railings installed on south end of

Main Road Hursley

Key Facts

The first maximum speed limit was the 10 mph limit introduced in the UK in 1861.

Traffic Monitoring Survey 2007/08/10

In 2007 there were 39,000 triggers in a ten day

period!

85th percentile figures

In 2010 @ 34.3 mph

In 2008 @ 32.9 mph

In 2007 @ 32.5 mph

In 2005 @ 30.9 mph

At the level of over 35 mph, the Police consider directed enforcement action

Key Facts

In 1895 Hampshire police handed out the first ever speeding ticket, fining a man for doing

6mph!..

March 2010

flashing speed limit introduced. Now

seen in Hursley for 2 weeks in every 10,

alternating between two sites

Key Facts

Simple low-cost engineering measures are saving thousands of lives - WHO

February 2011

White Lining at the South entrance to the

village

Ladwell 40 mph limit introduced

Key Facts

If you wonder what would happen if you were to hit a windscreen at 30mph, imagine dropping a

watermelon from a three-storey building.

To date

9 accidents in and around Hursley have

been reported to HVI accident log.

Result of an accident in which Mrs Helen Molden (and Harry) a local

Pitt resident ,were involved in, when an car leaving the village from the

south end hit her vehicle head on. Thursday 17th Feb 2011.

“there is no suggestion that

any of the drivers involved in

Helen‟s accident were going

over the 40 mph limit. What

the problem was was a badly

engineered junction/stretch of

road that encouraged drivers

to overtake despite the

proximity to a blind bend. Pitt

is very similar – badly

engineered junction

encouraging people to go too

fast despite vehicles turning”

Nick Molden

Key Facts

“735 children, aged nine to 11, were surveyed in schools across the South of England, with

startling results demonstrating lack of parental concern for many children‟s safety”. Brake

Blueprint Survey 2010

“speed & amount of traffic on the main road in Hursley. Crossing this road in the morning

with 2 children is always a problem & there is no crossing point”

“the road through the village is very busy which the villagers accept, however, the speed of

vehicles driving through remains a concern. There have been several recent accidents. More

needs to be done to improve road safety and enforce speed limit”

“Speed limit should even be reduced to 20mph in the school area. Also the provision of a

pedestrian crossing should be looked at again possibly in the location of the Dolphin pub”

….and lots more comments relating to the amount of traffic and related speed

Key Facts

For every 1mph average speeds are reduced, collisions reduce by five per cent

CSW can only operate on roads with a speed

limit of 30 mph and under. Community volunteers work alongside

Hampshire Constabulary officers to identify vehicles which

exceed the speed limit.

What is CSW?

More than 1.2 million people die in road traffic crashes every year - WHO

The CSW scheme would form part of

an overall HPC Road Safety strategy.

It gives communities the opportunity

to help themselves, working in

partnership with the local police,

following a strict code of practice

CSW is not a vigilantly group with an agenda of

“bagging” as many speeding car as possible.

CSW is about, raising AWARENESS of the dangers of

speeding and to help control the problem locally.

It is estimated that the 20mph zones could have the potential to prevent up to 700 casualties in

London alone!

how does

it work?

Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. -Albert Einstein

Minivisor device (commonly

used by SpeedWatch

projects around UK)

robust/tripod

mounted/downloadable

readout plus large visual

display/rechargeable

batteries £2600 (VAT

Included)

What will

it cost?

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. ~ Dr. Seuss.

Volunteers must be aged at least 17 years and each

scheme needs a minimum of six volunteers.

Keen applicants will need to complete an application

form and vetting process which can take up to six

weeks to clear. Specialist training will be given to

volunteers and any local travelling or out of pocket

expenses will be covered..

Community volunteers working on the roadside will be

given use of high visibility jackets, wet weather

equipment, road side signs and equipment to monitor

speed and record vehicle details. Volunteers will be

covered under Hampshire Constabulary‟s public

liability insurance for roadside working.

Volunteers

Britain has one of the best road safety records in the world for both adults and children. But

despite this, children on foot are more likely to be killed in road accidents in Britain than in

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany the Netherlands Spain or Sweden

HVI - Community Speed Watch Survey Feb 2011

Static flashing sign

'20 is plenty' at the school end of the

village

Landscaping of the village entrances

Pedestrian crossing

Re engineering

Extending the railings

I have a number of alternatives, and each one gives me something different. Glenn Hoddle

Is CSW what we want ? are there other

alternatives?

Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again. - Andre Gide.

Ears Open

Meeting of the HPC – Road Safety Committee - Wednesday 8th June at 7pm – Parish Hall

What’s

next?

Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple. Dr. Seuss

Questions?

We should not forget what has been

achieved by many to date

We should raise awareness as to road

safety whenever appropriate

We should understand if CSW is what

is needed in our village

We should fully develop a village road

safety strategy

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. ~ Dr. Seuss.

The Take Away

Acknowledgement

• All photos used in this presentation are the sole property of their respective creators.

• I extend my thanks to all of them for using their pictures for the purpose of this presentation.

Road Safety Week! 21-27 November 2011