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Planning & Transport

Comprehensive Review of Personal Injury Collisions (PICs) Trends in Milton Keynes 2014 Executive Summary

1 October 2014

1. Introduction Following a recent increase in the number of Fatal Road Traffic Collisions (FRTC’s) and in support of the Transport Vision and Strategy, a Comprehensive Review of Personal Injury Collision (PIC) Trends in Milton Keynes has been proposed. A summary of the FRTC’s can be found in Appendix 1. The data for this review is taken from the Milton Keynes Council PIC database AccsMap and reference made to the recently adopted Road Safety Strategy 2013-18. The information within the database is supplied by Thames Valley Police (TVP) and dos not include data for the M1 and A5 (Trunk Roads). To gain a clearer understanding of issues the borough has been divided into two sections: o The Designated Area (urban MK) o The Rural Area (the rest of MK)

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Each area was subject to searches to ascertain: Where PIC are occurring on our highway network Why they are happening When they are happening Who is involved?

2. Overview for whole of Milton Keynes: Initial analysis of the data obtained from these searches has shown that over the four year review period (1-1-2010 to 31-12-2013) that both Collisions and Casualties have increased from 2010.

Collisions and Casualties 2010 - 2014 PIC's

898

878

599

617

2010

Casualties

983

938

627

610

2011

2012

2013

The graph below shows the Traffic Flow trends in Milton Keynes for the most recent ten year period.

Traffic Flow Data for 2004 - 2013 1,485,374 1,477,999

1,474,938 1,466,981 1,462,336

1,455,189

1,457,591

1,455,943

1,452,393 1,442,466

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

3. National Trends Nationally the trend is a decline in casualties resulting from Road Traffic Collisions.

Road Casualties Great Britain 2003-2013 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2003

2004

2005

2006

2007 KSI

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

All Casualties

Department for Transport statistics Source: STATS19, DfT National Road Traffic Survey

2013

4. Summary of Areas of Concern: With reference to the full ‘Comprehensive Review of Personal Injury Collisions Trends in Milton Keynes (2014)’ Report, the following ‘Areas of Concern’ have been identified from analysis of the data: a) The numbers of Collisions and Casualties has increased from 2010. b) Concern over severity of collisions on high speed roads in the Designated Area. c) Concern over number of collisions at junctions on 40mph and above roads in the Designated Area, compared to 30mph roads. d) The highest recorded Contributory Factors are due to poor judgement or failure. Particularly at T & Stagger junctions. e) Proportionally, the likelihood of having a collision turning right on a Dual Carriageway is higher compared with a Single Carriageway, by a factor of 3:1. f) Concerns over the severity of Right Turns on Grid Roads. g) Concern is that both the number of Collisions and Casualties is showing an increase from 2012 to 2013 on Rural roads with a 40mph or above speed limit. h) There is concern that the Severity Ratio on Rural roads with a 40mph or above speed limit is 4:1. Particularly at non-junctions. i) Concerns over the high severity ratio where ‘Exceeding the Speed Limit’ and ‘Aggressive Driving’ are Contributory Factors. j) Concern over the Severity Ratio of Collisions during the ‘Winter Months’ k) Concern over Young Drivers in comparison with other age groups. l) There are concerns that Post Code Areas MK6, MK 14 and MK3 are highly represented in so many categories. m) Concerns over the increase in collisions involving Powered Two Wheeled vehicles (motorcycles). n) There are concerns over the increase in Goods Vehicle (incl Vans) collisions.

o) There are concerns over the increase in of collisions involving Pedestrians. p) There are concerns over the increase in the number of collisions involving Pedal Cycles. q) Whilst there is concern for all Road User Groups (RUG’s), there are specific concerns regarding Vulnerable Road Users (Powered Two Wheeled Vehs, Pedal Cycles and Pedestrians) due to the relatively high number of Fatalities

5. Recommendations The following recommendations are made in addition to the current work carried out by the Road Safety Team. It is the recommendation of the Road Safety Team that the following program is instigated to address the areas of concern identified: 5.1

A comprehensive Speed Limit Review for the whole of the borough.

5.2

An in-depth study of Collisions at all cross-over junctions on Dual Carriageways.

5.3

Implement the ‘Get In Gear’ Novice driver program.

5.4

Research and develop a program to improve driver judgement of traffic speed and acknowledge the presence of oncoming traffic.

5.5

Implement ‘Be A Better Biker’ and ‘Rider Down’ programs.

5.6

Research, develop and implement interventions and campaigns that can be delivered to specific geographic areas (Post Codes).

6. Conclusions The analysis of the data gathered for this report has highlighted several ‘Areas of Concern’ that need further investigation if there is to be an ongoing reduction in the number and severity of Personal Injury Collisions in Milton Keynes. The recommendations listed above show further courses of action that will lead to engineering interventions, educational, training and publicity campaigns aimed at specific issues. Some of the recommendations are to implement interventions and campaigns that other authorities are currently in use or are adopting. Others call for new, innovative approaches that will need to be researched and developed in collaboration with Road Safety Partners, stakeholders and academic establishments. Road traffic collisions can have a devastating effect on the lives of those involved, not only the people who have been injured, but also their families and friends. Fatal and Serious injury collisions can deeply affect many people in the wider community. They also have serious consequences for road users and the economic prosperity of the borough. Apart from the personal tragedy, death and serious injury from road traffic collisions have a detrimental impact on the economy. The loss of economic output together with the costs of emergency services, healthcare and ongoing welfare has been estimated at £16 billion a year to the national economy. Currently, the Road Safety Team consists of the Road Safety Team Leader and one Senior Road Safety Engineer plus a vacancy for a Road Safety Officer. Clearly, in its current form, the Road Safety Team would not be able to develop and implement the recommended program, even with support from our Road Safety Partners in Thames Valley Police and Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. If a realignment of resources can be made to provide the Road Safety Team with the means to research, develop and deliver the recommendations shown above, Milton Keynes Council will not only see a continued reduction in the number and severity of Personal Injury Collisions, against the recent upward trend, but could become exemplar in innovation and the safety of its highways network users.

This document has been prepared by: The Road Safety Team, Milton Keynes Council

Appendix 1 Summary of Fatal Road Traffic Collisions from 1st January 2014: Location: H5 PORTWAY J/W LENNON DRIVE, CROWN HILL

V11 TONGWELL STREET, BROUGHTON

BRICKHILL ROAD, BOW BRICKHILL.

V6 GRAFTON STREET, J/W OLDBROOK BOULEVARD

Description:

Vehicle 2 was travelling north-east along the A509 Portway in the general direction of central Milton Keynes. Vehicle 1 was heading south west along the A509 Portway in the opposite direction. As vehicle 1 the junction with Lennon Drive Crown Hill the driver has decided to turn right into the junction but has cut the corner in doing so has turned straight into the path of vehicle 2. Vehicle 1 travelling southbound along V11 Tongwell Street towards Kingston, has struck deceased who was crossing the road at the time. Deceased was walking to the bus stop on the opposite carriageway with 2 of her friends. The 2 friends have used the over bridge to across to the bus stop and for reasons unknown the deceased has tried crossing a dual carriageway. Vehicle 2 was travelling north on Brickhill Road, towards Bow Brickhill. The driver realised that they were travelling the wrong way and so braked with the intention of turning into a field entrance. Vehicle 1 was travelling in the same direction- behind vehicle 2. The driver of vehicle 1 did not brake in time and vehicle 1 struck the rear of vehicle 2. This caused injuries to the driver and both passengers in vehicle 1. All three are elderly. Vehicle 1 travelling V6 Grafton Street towards central Milton Keynes has slowed and entered central refuge area to turn right across the V6 into Oldbrook Boulevard, Oldbrook. Vehicle 2 is travelling V6 Grafton Street in opposite direction away from central Milton Keynes. Vehicle 1 has pulled across the carriageway into the path of vehicle 2 whereby a collision has occurred causing the front seat passenger of vehicle 1 to suffer fatal injuries.

Location: V4 WATLING STREET, TWO MILE ASH

Vehicle 1 travelling north-west along the V4 Watling Street, Two Mile Ash, collided with a pedestrian as she crossed from offside (high street). The impact was in the centre of vehicle 1’s lane, in the centre of the vehicle.

H2 MILLERS WAY, J/W HODGE LEA LANE

Vehicle 2 slowing to turn right into Hodge Lea Lane. Vehicle 1, travelling in the same direction as vehicle 2, fails to slow down and collides with rear of vehicle 2 shunting it into the path of oncoming vehicle 3 who was unable to take avoiding action.

A509 SHERINGTON, BUCKS

Vehicle 1 was travelling along the A509 heading in the direction of Milton Keynes from Olney along the single carriageway. Could see a vehicle parked in nearside layby with the bonnet up. As vehicle 1 approached the rear of parked vehicle a male pedestrian has come from the front of the parked vehicle and out into the path of vehicle 1, vehicle 1 tried to take avoiding action but was unable to avoid the pedestrian who hit the n/s front of the vehicle 1.

H9 GROVEWAY JUNCTION WITH SIMPSON DRIVE

Vehicle 1 travelling eastbound on the H9 Groveway, it has entered the slip road into the central refuge to turn right across the H9 into Simpson Drive. Vehicle 2 is travelling westbound along the H9 Groveway approaching the Simpson Drive junction. Vehicle 1 has pulled across the path of vehicle 2. Vehicle 2 has collided head on into the front nearside passenger door of vehicle 1. Both vehicles have spun across the H9. Vehicle 1 has spun further into Simpson Drive where it has collided with vehicle 3 which was exiting Simpson via Simpson Drive to travel across the H9. The rear of vehicle 1 has collided with the f/o/s of vehicle 3