Road safety and calming measures
The council’s priority, in line with our Local Implementation Plan, is to reduce killed and serious injury collisions (KSIs) by making improvements in the roads where accidents are actually occurring, rather than perceived risk. However, if low cost measures can be introduced to reduce road danger, these will be considered to help encourage residents to feel able to choose how to travel and to improve quality of life.
The accident record for any road in the borough is available at www.crashmap.co.uk.
Speed humps
Safety cameras
Transport for London (TfL) is responsible for speed cameras or red-light cameras across the whole of the Greater London area. Faults or maintenance issues can be reported to TfL directly.
Speeding traffic
Speeding or dangerous driving is an offence punishable by law and enforced by the Police. TfL work in partnership with the police to run Community Roadwatch; a road safety initiative which aims to reduce speeding in residential areas.
Width restriction
The width restrictions in the borough are in place to prevent large goods vehicles from using certain routes and are not there for safety reasons. No new permanent width restrictions have been installed for over 20 years and there are currently no proposals to review or remove any that are currently in-situ.
Mirrors
New mirrors are not permitted on the highway and are not covered by regulation. Until June 2013, every single mirror required special authorisation by the Department for Transport (DfT). However, the DfT no longer accept applications for mirrors and we do not install them.
Repeater 30mph signs
Where street lighting is present and is no more than 183 metres apart, the road is subject to a 30mph speed limit and 30mph repeater signs are not required. Further information about speed limits is available in The Highway Code.
Casualty reduction schemes
All casualty reduction schemes go through a consultation process and support for the schemes must be gained from the Portfolio Holder and Ward Councillors, and can involve wider consultation. Any objections raised during the process may cause delays to the scheme being implemented, a change to the design or costs and may potentially cause the scheme to be rejected. Schemes are prioritised on the likely number of casualties saved per pound spent. This enables the council to ensure that the maximum number of injuries and deaths are prevented within finite budgets.