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Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities Solutions to improve roads, journeys & communities Adrian Grant, International Account Manager Speed Management in Road Works Zones

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities What do we do? One stop service for integrated ANPR solutions. hardware & software development Consultation on solution design Full installation service Support & maintenance

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities Vysionics World Firsts First ANPR reader First automatic plate detection ANPR system First ANPR based journey time measuring system First ANPR security cordon (City of London ring of steel) First HOTA average speed system - SPECS First ANPR congestion charging system (London) First VCA approved automated bus lane enforcement First HOTA networked average speed – SPECS3

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities SPECS : widely implemented & understood Since HOTA in 1999, 30 permanent SPECS1 projects Since HOTA in 2009, 24 permanent SPECS3 projects with 14 SCPs 300+ projects have operated SPECS average speed enforcement Operated with 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70mph schemes

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities How speed management improves safety at works sites Increased risks due to works

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities How speed management improves safety at works sites Increased risks due to works Use speed management to: –reduce risk of collisions –reduce severity of collisions –reduce risk of intrusion into works area

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities How speed management improves safety at works sites Reduce collision risk? harmonise speed Reduce severity? reduce speed Reduce risk of intrusion? reduce risk and severity of collisions

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities How to harmonise speeds Enforce the speed limit!

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities How to harmonise speeds Enforce the speed limit!

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities How to harmonise speeds Enforce a reduced speed limit

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities Change behaviour, reduce risk

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities Current work site

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities Why does it work? Visible deterrence A77: NSL Dual Carriageway Average speed signs Data for all vehicle types Data for both directions

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities Benefit to drivers Maintained three narrow running lanes Journey times were more reliable M4 j10-12 Westbound 16/02/2008 M4 j10-12 Eastbound 16/02/2008 Why does it work?

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities Effect of enforcement M1 6a-10 M1 j6a-10, North of London Largest roadworks in UK 17km of traffic management Fewer collisions than before the roadworks started Journeys were reliable

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities Roadworks Enforcement 23 projects currently on the ground 250 schemes have used SPECS average speed enforcement Highways Agency, Welsh Assembly & Transport Scotland use as standard Original justification was safety, along with: smoother traffic flows more reliable journey times low offence levels reduced emissions & noise Consultative approach to assist designers

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities Roadworks Experience – smoother flows M8 j28, January – April 2007 Identical works were carried out in 2006, using spot-speed cameras Significant delays had occurred: minutes on M8 (morning peak) Findings No delays on M8 at morning peak Traffic volumes were greater Compliance with the 40mph speed limit is 99.7% Average speeds are 38mph through the scheme

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities Roadworks Experience – lower risk M8 Jn ¹2007² Offenders* Casualty Collisions**00 Non Injury Collisions**130 *Data for 6 th – 17 th March, both years **Data from January – April, both years ¹ spot speed cameras ² average speed cameras

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities Safer >70% KSI Casualty reductions, typically The casualty case is well proven: £1.6m (€1.9M) saving per site, per year Data based on 3 year baseline and 3 year post-installation, extrapolated where less than three years installed. Not isolated results 75% reduction on average Contentious for some!

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities Addition to the existing 22km SPECS section. Installed November 2010, approved by the new government Rapid installation, stand-alone measure. Case Study – A14 Girton to Fen Ditton A14Casualties6 km Annual Average KilledSerious Injury KSI Total % Change Before*134 After**011 *Annual average 3 years prior to installation **Annual average 1 year post installation -75% Casualty reduction saved £1m in first year Journey reliability has also improved.

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities Case Study – A14 Girton to Fen Ditton 85 th %ile speed has reduced at every hour of the day. A maximum reduction of 6.5mph and an average reduction of 4.4mph are seen. At all times, the 85%ile speed is now below the posted National Speed Limit.

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities Case Study – A537/A54 Cat & Fiddle, Derbyshire/Cheshire EuroRAP named this “Britain’s highest risk road” Notorious biker route: rear-facing SPECS cameras installed in % reduction in motorcycle traffic 88% reduction in speeding vehicles Increased overall summer traffic (all vehicles) A537/A54 Casualties14 km Annual Average KilledSerious Injury KSI Total % Change Before* After**033 *Annual average 3 years prior to installation **Annual average 3 years post installation -70%

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities Design Considerations Hours of operation? Communications? Power? Visual appearance (columns, colour, signs)? Front or rear facing? Enforcement regime? How many potential live links? How many active live links? Multiple offences on one journey? Reporting on detection & offence levels? A537 Cat & Fiddle, Cheshire

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities How to protect a road works site Reduce speeds on approach ensure safe passage into TM Maintain constant speed through works area achieve harmonised speeds Release back to normal speed limit at departure and not before! Comply always with your national regulations / guidelines don‘t feed the campaigners – or the lawyers

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities How to protect a road works site Reduce speeds on approach place first camera: after change in speed limit before entry into the cones definitely before any lane narrowing or deflection

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities How to protect a road works site Maintain harmonised speeds Observer Effect: remind them they’re being monitored place a camera every 2 to 3 minutes’ driving time use clear signing, of limit and of enforcement system

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How to protect a road works site Maintain harmonised speeds Don’t leave gaps regular drivers will learn where they pass cameras Cover slips where you can extra camera? change the layout to reduce gaps?

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How to protect a road works site Release drivers safely beyond works area place final camera past the end of the risk area make sure drivers can see a camera in front as they exit the cones

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Summary Harmonise speeds Reduce risk Reduce speeds Reduce severity Safer journeys & works More reliable journeys Reduced cost and impact Public perception remains good

Solutions to improve roads, journeys and communities Solutions to improve roads, journeys & communities Adrian Grant

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