Site selection criteria amendment 1 - SSRP

1 criteria Matrix Rule Fixed speed camera sites Mobile speed camera sites Routes Red light or combined Mass action sites Vehicle Activated Vehicle Activated Speed Indicator Community concern red light speed camera (low cost traffic Signs (VAS) Signs (VAS) Devices (SID) enforcement sites sites management Permanent specific Village/urban/rural Village/urban/rural (Mobile enforcement). measures) sites locations locations (warning signs) Permanent sites Portable signs (speed enforcing). 1 Site or route Between and Between and 5km Between 5km and 20km From stop line to stop Specific problem Specific problem Problem route Problem route Problem route length line in direction of travel location location requirements 2 Number and At least 3 KSI collisions per At least 1 KSI collision per A minimum of 3 existing core At least 1 KSI collision At least 3 PICs At least 3 PICs At least 3 PICs in village At least 1 PIC in village Accident history considered severity of km in the latest three year km (average)

2 In the latest three sites within the length within the junction in the in the latest in the latest in the latest three year in the latest three year together with the level of complaints collisions period year period or latest three year period. three year period three year period period period made by residents groups, local required At least 1 KSI collision per selection must be based with a common with a common Village as defined in Village as defined in coucillors/Members of Parliament km (average) in the latest on a collision history factor factor, where the Staffordshire's Speed Staffordshire's Speed three year period and meets of red light running.

3 Problem persists Limit Setting Policy Limit Setting Policy the PIC total value below. after standard At least 3 PICs per km At least 1 PIC per km signing has been in the latest three year in the latest three year installed. period at other locations period at other locations 3 Method of New camera sites will be selected using an assessment that includes the level of KSI and slight collisions. The combined Prioritised in Prioritised in Prioritised in terms of Prioritised in terms of Prioritised in terms of the extent of prioritising sites level of collisions will be expressed as a numerical scale (see below). Priority will be given to sites with the highest value.

4 Terms of accident terms of accident accidents per km accidents per km the speeding problem identified. Fatal or serious injury = 5 ( 2 serious collisions = 10) numbers/economic numbers (Number of accidents to (Number of accidents to Effectiveness of enforcement Slight injury = 1 ( 5 slight collisions = 5) rate of return be used if length is less be used if length is less monitored and sites where problem than 1km) than 1km) persists retain a high priority 4 Total value Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural 10 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable required 22/km 18/km 11/km 9/km 8/km 6/km For sites up to 1km the above value is required For sites longer than 1km the value is per km 5 Speed Speed survey shows free-flow 85th percentile speed is at or above ACPO enforcement Not applicable Not applicable Assessment by Speed survey shows free-flow 85th percentile speed is at or above ACPO enforcement requirement threshold in urban areas and 5mph over the maximum speed limit in rural areas.

5 This can a suitably qualified threshold in urban areas and 5mph over the maximum speed limit in rural areas. This can apply to all vehicles or a vehicle class but must be compared consistently. person shows that apply to all vehicles or a vehicle class but must be compared consistently. innapropriate speed is contributing to accidents 6 Site conditions Loading and unloading of Location for mobile enforcement The location of collisions in Loading and unloading Common factors Standard signing has The existing speed limit The existing speed limit The existing speed limit signing is to that are suitable camera can take place is easily accessible and there is the latest three year period of the camera can take are present that will been installed and signing is to the required signing is to the required the required standard and the for the type of safely space for enforcement to take will determine the

6 Length of place safely be treated by the has failed to remedy standard and the problem standard and the problem problem persists. measure place in a visible, legal and safe the route. measure proposed the problem identified persists. persists. Location for mobile enforcement is proposed manner The location can be The location can be The location for the SID easily accessible and there is space accessed safely for accessed safely for is easily accessible and for enforcement to take place in a maintenance maintenance can be used in a visible, visible, legal and safe manner purposes purposes legal and safe manner. 7 Suitability of site The Highway Authority must undertake a site survey, demonstrating the following: Not applicable Not applicable That the Traffic Regulation Order (where appropriate) and signing are lawful and correct (a) The speed limit has been reviewed confirming that camera enforcement is the right solution.

7 (b) There is no other cost effective engineering solution that is more appropriate;. (c) That the Traffic Regulation order (where applicable) and signing are lawful and correct. NOTES. A. An urban road is defined as a road with a speed limit of 40mph or less. A rural road is defined as a road with a speed limit of 50mph or more. B. VAS may also be considered on fixed camera routes, as an alternative to a fixed camera where it is not possible to site/service a camera housing. C. VAS may also be considered as part of an area wide traffic calming/speed management scheme. D. SIDs may also be considered for use on poster campaign sites such as motorcycle routes, kill your speed, etc.

8 E. SIDs and mobile enforcement may also be considered for use on community concern sites where the criteria is not met.