Community Speed Watch (CSW) What is CSW? CSW in Wiltshire CSW in Westwood The CSW team in Westwood Results for the first 12 months of monitoring Significant features of the data Vehicle Speeds over the year Conclusions Alan Wheals (Team Leader)

What is CSW Community-led monitoring of vehicle speeds on public roads; it is happening all over England The aim is to educate the public and reduce speeds CSW teams use a calibrated Laser Speed Monitoring Device Details of speeders are recorded and reported to the police Details comprise: time and location of recording, speed, number plate details, type and colour of vehicle ‘Speeding’ means [speed limit + 10% + 2mph] Depending on the speed, offenders get a letter or a visit Nobody is ever prosecuted! No permanent records or photographs are maintained by CSW teams

CSW in Wiltshire Wiltshire Safety Camera Unit was closed in 2010 when fixed cameras were shown to be ineffective The new CSW unit was established to replace it Now led and supported by the Police & Crime Commissioner Angus MacPherson It is supported locally by PC Lee Pelling and PCSO Andrew MacLachlan We upload data to a central reporting facility based in Trowbridge There are currently over 124 CSW teams across Wiltshire and Swindon A new team has started in Bradford on Avon

CSW in Westwood CSW was supported by a village poll in % of households responded to a survey 56% of respondents felt that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the 20mph limit CSW was officially approved in January 2014 CSW started in February 2014 We use 6 different sites on the Lower Westwood Rd within the 20mph zone (all bi-directional except the New Inn which is incoming only) We make records of speeds >24mph The aim of CSW is educational; to remind people to observe the speed limit

The CSW Team in Westwood CSW team members have been vetted by the police They have undertake a training course at Wiltshire Constabulary HQ in Devizes The team of seven record data at different times and at different places over a 2-week period They work in teams of 2-4, wear Hi-Viz tabards and only work in daylight hours when the weather is dry Teams stand for 30 minutes at each approved roadside site They can see vehicles and drivers can see them What has been discovered in the 12 month period from February 2014 to January 2015?

Summary data by time of day Start time Vehicles (Total) Duration (hrs) Vehicles / hr 25 or over (Total) 30 or over (Total) Over25 (%) Over30 (%) 07: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

Summary data by location, day and time of day

Significant features of the data Although measurements have been made from 7.30am to 8.00pm, some CSW periods been used more than others The number of vehicles per hour (both directions) is mostly between 120 and 220 and averages out at 3 per minute Of the 21,078 vehicles that were counted, 1771 were speeding at 25+ mph and 509 were speeding at 30+ mph There is little variation in the data by location and by day of the week There is greater variation in the data by time of day, with a higher proportion of speeders outside rush hours

Vehicle Speeds over the Year Expressed as the percentage of all vehicles (25mph+ and 30mph+) and shown with linear trend-lines

Over 90% of all vehicles travel at less than 25mph Only 1 in 50 vehicles travels at 30mph or more When traffic density is high (for example at rush hours) lower overall speeds are often seen This is perhaps due to self-limiting congestion - there are single-file pinch-points; and the slowest cars end up at the head of a queue There is some evidence that the percentage of speeding vehicles has reduced over the year This may be due to a combination of the new 20mph limit and CSW monitoring CSW will be continuing to monitor speeds into the future The team will welcome any new members! Conclusions