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✤ Objectives

✤ To demonstrate the key issues

✤ To gain acknowledgement and understanding of those issues

✤ To discuss all the options available, the criteria in setting priorities and where Compton’s traffic issues fit in to those priorities

✤ Outline the way forward with a plan of action

Compton Traffic Meeting17th September 2009

Traffic Volume.

Do we have a problem?

✤ 5 million + vehicles use B3000 per annum. Peak flow, volume has grown by 386 % since 1967 & by 31% between 1996-2006

✤ B3000 volume is 71% higher than the average B road in Surrey & approx. 938% higher than minor roads nationally

✤ The B3000 is the 3rd busiest B road in Surrey and the busiest B road passing through a village

✤ The B3000 has higher volume than many A roads in Surrey (including A3100 equidistant route to Godalming via Milford)

Statistics from Dept. of Transport & SCC Flow rates are from 06 Flow & Movement report based on 05 figs. 08 Figs are <1% change Dept. of Transport 1997 -2007 classifying B roads under ‘minor’ as opposed to major or motorway

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Busiest B Roads in Surrey

AreaArea 2001 Census 2001 Census DataData *Schemes in place*Schemes in place *Flow *Flow

GradeGrade

ChertseyB375

5130 homes 11,766 pop.

Footway & lighting on bridgeothers throughout area 3

HorleyB2036

8,600 homes 21,232 pop

Policy directing long distance freight via major roads only. New house developments & major new

transport schemes

2

ComptonB3000

408 homes821 popin 2009

1/2

CaterhamB2030

8426 homes 20,957 pop

Major schemes to reduce accidents including lane reduction as part of

Tandridge accident reduction working group

2/3

EpsomB2080

11,277 homes27,065

Several major schemes exist and more are in the pipe line 2

MytchettFrimley Rd

B3411

1,908 homes4646 pop

Residential, shops, industry, has high volume, linking Ash to

Farnham & near station. Has lights, roundabouts, & crossings so lower

speed

2

BetchworthB2032

372 homes919 pop

Rural area, near M25 to railway station, had VAS, PC states

crossing here is not a problem 2

WoodhamB0385

3,036 homes 7666 pop

Speed tables installed (some were too high & had to be reduced at cost of 5k) resulting in >40%

accident reduction

None

* Schemes - Exclude signs,

* Grade determines importance for free flow, 1& 2 usually given to major A roads 3 usually given to B roads with exception of a few 2’s

Data used 05/06 SCC Flow & Movement Doc

Northcamp & Ashford are excluded as they are not in Surrey

We don’t have a problem with volume

✤ Between 1997 -2007 Dept. of Transport showed ADF for a minor road (nationally) was 1400. The B3000 ADF of 14,530 is TEN times the national average

✤ B3000 is signed OFF the A3 to Godalming, whilst the A3100 is equidistant it is not signed from the A3 South (it is, heading North). This creates a rat-run which is against the South East policy (T10 6.52)

✤ Highways Dept. have acknowledged the anomaly. See attached letter.

✤ 17 houses & a residential home for the elderly have NO pavement. 1 car passes every 2 seconds for 4 hours a day - How can residents safely cross the road?

We have a serious problem with volume

Does Compton have a SPEED problem?

✤ 36 mph & 39 (2006)mph - 41 mph & 43 mph (2007) (The Street -covert police studies)

✤ 53 mph (2006) New Pond Rd & accident hot spots resulted in 40 mph & proposal for Binscombe junction to be improved.

✤ 2006 police study showed 80% of traffic exceed 30 mph & 33% exceed 40 mph (1,764,000) Police lost data from VAS which was never re-installed?

✤ A frequent cause of accidents is ‘could not stop in time’ - No link to speeding?

✤ CSW & increased speed checks have a temporary effect on speed - CSW is awaiting training date for newcomers

HIGH VOLUME & SPEED = accidents, lack of safety,

severe reduction in quality of life, increased noise & pollution

At peak times, or 4 hours per day 5 days per week (6400/16000 vehicles) traffic speed is distorted. Figures allow for 15% anomaly (85th percentile)

but 40 % is artificially slowed down. The average speeds are therefore probably higher than

shown. Speed studies to date show

Compton has a speed problem.

Safety✤ Peak hours - 1 car every 2 seconds -

Impossible to cross the road (especially difficult for children, parents & push-chairs, elderly, disabled, tradesmen, carrying shopping etc)

✤ 17 homes (inc. residential home for elderly) have NO footpath

✤ Residents feel unsafe using the refuge due to large lorries and high volume, speeding traffic. They cannot get to the bus stop, church or hall. 6 PIA’s in last 3 years

✤ No footpath between Polsted & Withies lane 2 PIA’s in 3 years

✤ Large vehicles / HGV’s cannot safely pass on bridge or without mounting kerb on sections of The Street

✤ Pedestrians using pavements are at risk from lorries wing mirrors, which overhang pavement. Pedestrians have had shopping bags knocked out of their hands

The combination of volume & speed, narrow roads, bends & a high accident rate means many

residents, visitors, tradesmen and utilities

DO NOT FEEL SAFE

1 fatality at nursery roundabout 2003, man knocked off moped.

Accidents1

Fatality

& 1 Fatality 2003

Proposal - Compton Village Safety Scheme

Minimum requirements

Reduce the volume of traffic on The Street (& subsidiary roads)

Adequate pavements A safe means of crossing

A means of controlling speed

Reduce the risk of lorries mounting pavements

Methods for consideration

Crossing type / location

Plus combination of options from the following

A scheme that results in residents being able to safely leave their homes & walk / cycle to their destination

Options ReduceVolume

Reduce Speed

Increase Safety

Reduce Noise

Effective-

ness 0-4Comments / considerations

Bypass Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 Very Costly,What constitutes necessity?B3000 unsuitable as a major route.

Speed bumps / tables

Yes Yes Yes No 3 Noisy & likely to be unpopularHigh % vehicles likely to find alternative route

Chicane / Rd narrowing

Yes Yes Yes No 3 Traffic flow should be same in both directionsCan traffic be controlled at peak times?

VAS (average speed)

Poss Yes Yes Poss 2-3 As used on A3 - More effective than standard VAS

Re-Sign Yes No Poss Yes 2-3 The A3100 is equidistant & has 766,500 fewer vehicles than B3000. As an A road it SHOULD be the directed route to Godalming off A3 via Milford. Highways Dept looking into it

20 MPH Poss Yes Yes Poss 2-3 Difficult to enforce but may get 40 mph drivers to 30?Poss effective with a VAS?

Width restriction

Yes No Yes Poss 2+ Relevant on bridge and also within village where wing mirrors overhang pavements

Speed Cameras Ltd Yes (at

point)

Yes (at

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No 2 Consider use of a mobile camera? The high accident rate, 80% speeding meets criteria?

CSW No Yes (temp &

at point)

No No 1 Needs to be carried out regularly to have any effect on high volume road. Several villagers awaiting training

VAS No Yes (at

point)

No No 1 Unless they record data, average speed or have a camera effect is Ltd.

Tarmac colours / signs

No Min No No 0.5 Low cost

Speed & flow rates have been collated by residents & Parish Council for approx. 20 years

During that time a quiet village turned into an unofficial bypass where a person is injured every 7-8 weeks and residents cannot safely leave their homes at certain

times of the dayResidents cannot safely walk or cycle anywhere despite the emphasis placed on

local, regional & national strategy to move away from cars

The situation is far worse than many areas where schemes have already been implemented or are being considered

We ask you to consider the safety of Compton residents by advising, supporting & implementing an effective scheme that will reduce traffic volume & speed &

improve overall safety

Thank you

Conclusion