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Rutland Traffic Feasibility Report

Sites 1 & 8 ‐ A47 Uppingham‐Preston

Roundabout & Ayston Road

Pedestrian Crossings

Document Date: August 2016

Document No.: RCC‐ACM‐16‐01‐RP‐CE‐00001

Contract No.: 60493527

Prepared For: Rutland County Council

Prepared By: AECOM

Rutland CC: A47 Uppingham-Preston Roundabout Pedestrian Crossings

August 2016

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Rutland CC: A47 Uppingham-Preston Roundabout Pedestrian Crossing

August 2016

REVISION SCHEDULE

Rev Date Details Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by

- August 2016 First Issue Peter Goodyear

Highway Engineer

Steve Watson

Project Engineer

Andrew Sherwood

Principal Engineer

AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited 12 Regan Way Chetwynd Business Park Chilwell Nottingham NG9 6RZ


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Contents

1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 2

2 Background ...................................................................................... 4

3 Accident Data & Analysis ................................................................ 5

3.1 Accident Data .................................................................................................................... 5

3.2 Accident Analysis .............................................................................................................. 5

4 Speed Data........................................................................................ 6

5 Non-motorised user surveys .......................................................... 6

5.1 Data .................................................................................................................................. 6

5.2 Observations ..................................................................................................................... 6

6 General Observations ...................................................................... 7

7 Options Considered ....................................................................... 14

7.1 A47 crossing ................................................................................................................... 14

7.2 Ayston Road crossing ..................................................................................................... 16

8 Conclusion ...................................................................................... 18

8.1 A47 crossing ................................................................................................................... 18

8.2 Ayston road ..................................................................................................................... 18

9 Recommendations ......................................................................... 19

9.1 A47 Crossing .................................................................................................................. 19

9.2 Ayston Road Crossing .................................................................................................... 19

Appendix A – Uppingham Town Partnership Letter .............................. 21

Appendix B – Uppingham Development Plans ...................................... 23

Appendix C – Accident Data .................................................................... 25

Appendix D –Speed Data ......................................................................... 27

Appendix E –Non- Motorised User Count Data ...................................... 29

Appendix F – Proposals Drawing ............................................................ 31


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1 Introduction In April 2016 Rutland County Council (RCC) instructed AECOM to assess the feasibility of

providing pedestrian crossings at two sites (see Figures 1 & 2);

Site 1 ‐ Crossing the A47 Uppingham ‐ Preston roundabout

Site 8 ‐ Crossing the Ayston road in proximity to the doctors’ surgery located on the

Uppingham Gate Business Park.

Figure 1: Location Plan


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Site description

The A47 Uppingham‐Preston roundabout is a 5‐arm roundabout approximately 1km north of

Uppingham town centre. The A47 is a principal A‐road east/west through Rutland carrying a

mixture of local, cross country, freight and holiday traffic. The Average Annual Daily Traffic

(AADT) is over 8500, based on traffic count data between 2008 and 2015 (Department for

Transport (DfT) website).

The roundabout is located at the junction of the A47 with the A6003. The A6003 is an A road

between Kettering to the south and Oakham to the north of Uppingham. It serves as a bus

route and residential spine road. The fifth arm of the roundabout is a local ‘C’ road to the village

of Ayston. The speed limit at the roundabout is 60mph on all approaches. There is a system of

street lighting throughout the extents.

Figure 2: Site plan


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2 Background A47 Crossing

RCC has received a letter from Uppingham Town Partnership requesting that additional crossing

facilities are provided at the A47/A6003 roundabout. The lack of suitable crossing facilities is

considered to be a road safety issue. The recent construction of a shared footway/cycleway on

the A6003 between Uppingham and Preston has resulted in an increase in demand. In addition

there is no longer any school bus service for children from Preston attending schools in

Uppingham (see letter in Appendix A). Rutland’s Local Transport Plan explains the vision for

the development of cycling within the County as an important part of promoting sustainable

tourism. The aim is to develop well signed pedestrian and cycle routes between Oakham and

Uppingham and the surrounding caravan, camping and eco‐lodge sites and Rutland water in

order to encourage people to visit Rutland Water without spoiling the environment. The

Uppingham to Preston route forms part of this strategy.

Ayston Road Crossing

The Ayston road pedestrian crossings are considered to be a safety issue, with the town council

putting forward the request from three of the local resident associations, that a signalised

crossing be installed to improve access to Uppingham gate (See letters & emails in Appendix

A). The Uppingham Gate business park is occupied by a number of businesses and

organisations. The Uppingham Doctors surgery relocated from Uppingham market place in

March 2014, increasing the number of people using the site, in particular pedestrians and those

using public transport. Bus stops were added to the junction during 2014 to improve access to

the doctors surgery and the business park in general. The Uppingham neighbourhood Plan (see

extract in Appendix B) indicates that the area behind the doctors surgery is to be developed as

part of the business park. It is likely that this will further increase vehicular and pedestrian

usage of the site.


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3 Accident Data & Analysis The accident data provided by RCC (See Appendix C) covers the 10 year period from

01/04/2006 to 31/03/2016. Collisions have only been recorded in the vicinity of the

roundabout. No collisions have been recorded on the A6003 Ayston road.

3.1 Accident Data

The following observations can be made about the accidents that have been recorded:

Five collisions, all slight have occurred over the past 10 years (0.5 per year)

70% of drivers involved were over 60 years of age with an age range of 21‐85 years.

All accidents occurred during daylight hours.

Road surface was dry in 60% of the collisions

Driver postcodes were collected for 3 out of the 5 accidents and were between 11 and

50 miles from their home address.

Roundabout Circulatory (2 collisions):

One collision was caused by a car travelling south on Ayston Road entering the

roundabout and failing to give way to a motorcyclist travelling east on the A47.

One collision involved a rear end shunt to a local cyclist entering the roundabout

signalling to turn right from the Ayston road towards Peterborough on the A47.

A47 Westbound approach (2 collisions):

Two collisions involved rear end shunts on the A47 westbound approach

A47 Westbound exit (1 collision):

One collision was caused by a vehicle losing control on the A47 westbound exit from the

roundabout.

Pedestrian Accidents:

No collisions involved pedestrians.

3.2 Accident Analysis

Roundabout circulatory: Considering the low number of accidents which have occurred on the

roundabout circulatory during the 10 year period and the lack of common causation factors,

there is not a significant accident problem in this location.

A47 Westbound approach: Two rear end shunt accidents have occurred on this approach

during the last 10 years which is a low number given the high vehicle flows. Since no personal

injury collisions have occurred during the last 8 years there is not a significant accident problem

in this location.

A6006 Ayston Road: Since no accidents have occurred on the A6006 Ayston Road south of the

roundabout during the 10 year study period there is not an existing safety problem in this

location.

Pedestrian safety: Since no personal injury collisions during the last 10 years have involved

pedestrians, there is not considered to be an existing pedestrian safety problem in this location.


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4 Speed Data The approaches to the roundabout, including the proposed crossing location on the Ayston

Road are all subject to the national speed limit. The speed survey data supplied by RCC (see

Appendix D) was historical speed data, collected manually during 2002 at a location near the

Beeches housing development on the Ayston Road. Due to the age of the data and the

alterations that have been made to the highway arrangement since, the results are considered

to have limited validity. However, site observations suggest that the 85th percentile vehicle

speeds along the Ayston road are below the national speed limit, being limited by the road

layout.

5 Non‐motorised user surveys A non‐motorised user (NMU) survey was completed on Wednesday the 4th May 2016 from 8am

to 6pm during school term time with warm and dry weather. The survey was completed in the

vicinity of the roundabout and the Uppingham Gate Business Park to establish the current usage

and patterns.

The NMU counts covered the two proposed crossing locations shown on drawing RCC‐ACM‐16‐

01‐SK‐CE‐0001 (Appendix F). The Ayston road count included all NMUs crossing between the

roundabout and the pedestrian refuges either side of the Uppingham Gate Business Park

Access. The A47 NMU count included all NMUs crossing the A47 western arm. Cyclists making

use of the roundabout circulatory to travel along the A6003 were recorded separately. NMUs

who travelled along the footway but did not cross the A47 or Ayston Road were not counted.

5.1 Data

The count data (Appendix E) shows that during the 12 hour period:

13 pedestrians and 6 cyclists used the existing island to cross the A47.

5 cyclists used the roundabout circulatory to travel along the A6003.

40 pedestrians crossed Ayston Road south of the roundabout.

9 pedestrians crossed Ayston Road per hour during the peak period, 10.00‐11.00am.

5.2 Observations

More than half of cyclists along the A6003 chose to use the pedestrian facilities to cross

the roundabout rather than continue cycling on the road.

Some cyclists used the footway on the west side of Ayston Road in proximity to the

roundabout.

A number of cyclists were noted to exit the A47 roundabout towards Ayston heading

towards the quieter roads west of the A6003.


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6 General Observations The following observations are based on site visits undertaken on the 1st April and 4th May 2016.

Existing A47 crossings: The existing splitter island on the A47 western arm of the roundabout

has footways on both sides and dropped kerb crossings between the footways and the island

however there is no tactile paving provided (see Photos 1 & 2). The island provides NMUs with

a refuge allowing each arm to be crossed in turn.

Photograph 1 – Looking north towards the splitter island on the western arm on the roundabout.


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Photograph 2 – Looking east towards eastbound lane of the A47 at the splitter island on the

western arm.

Ayston arm crossings: NMUs cross the road to Ayston village near the roundabout using the

splitter island. Site observations suggest that traffic flows are very low. As a result there are

numerous opportunities for pedestrians to cross with adequate time. Tactile paving is not

present (see Photo 3). NMUs approaching this crossing have good visibility of approaching

traffic.


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Photograph 3 – Looking east towards the start of the Uppingham – Preston path.

Ayston Road (A6003) crossings: There are two Islands, one either side of the junction as part of

the filter lane to turn into the Uppingham Gate Business Park. The southernmost crossing

(Photo 4) has kerb to refuge distances of approximately 3.5m on both sides, the northern

crossing (Photo 5) has kerb to refuge distances of 4.4m and 8.1m. Due to the varying traffic

speeds the difficulty in crossing the roads is increased as pedestrians seek an ‘acceptable gap’ in

which to cross. There is a controlled crossing approximately 260m to the south of the business

park. This is located within the 30mph speed limit between two housing estates.


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Photograph 4 – Pedestrian refuge south of the business park located within the national speed

limit.

Photograph 5 – The pedestrian refuge north of the business park access.


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Connectivity of NMU routes: The existing footway on the west side of Ayston road connects the

A47 roundabout with Uppingham. At the roundabout the footway connects with footways to

the north via an uncontrolled crossing at the splitter island on the western arm. The footway

also continues alongside the A47 westbound carriageway towards Leicester. The existing

footway on the east side of Ayston Road extends only as far as the bus stop at the business

park. The footways are typically 1.5m and offset from the carriageway with a grass verge.

The NMU route along the A6003 from Uppingham to Preston is currently poorly linked to the

Ayston road and the A47 footways. The status of this route is unclear since it is not currently

signed as shared cycleway/footway, although it appears to have been designed as a shared

route.

Existing speed limits: All the approaches to the roundabout are national speed limit and on the

Ayston road the limit changes to 30mph as the residential area becomes established, about

150m from the roundabout. As a street lit area, the default speed limit for the Ayston road is

30mph; as such there are ‘national speed limit’ repeater signs opposite the business park prior

to the 30mph speed restriction.

The 85th percentile speeds on the Ayston road appear to be significantly below the national

speed limit.

Roundabout layout: The roundabout on the A47 has a large central island and good visibility

between entries and exits. Entries and exits to the roundabout are only single lane except the

entry from the southern arm which is 2 lanes.

Document TD16/07, Geometric design of roundabouts classifies a roundabout on a single

carriageway road with speeds greater than 40mph within 100m of any approach, with traffic

flows of over 8000 AADT, as a category 3 roundabout. The standard recommends that signal

controlled NMU crossings are considered for such roundabouts, subject to a site assessment.

Business Park Junction Layout: The junction layout (see Figure 2 & Photo 6) is a high capacity

layout suitable for the long term growth of Uppingham Gate Business Park. The length of the

northbound right‐turn lane provides ample room for right‐turning traffic to stack and the

southbound left‐turn lane provides additional capacity for the junction. However the size of the

junction and the large radii facilitate high vehicle speeds and result in a significant deflection

from the desire line and increased difficulty for pedestrians crossing the junction.


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Photograph 6 ‐ The junction layout and the approach to the roundabout traveling north along

Ayston Road.

Bus stops: There are two bus stops on the A6003, Ayston Road close to the access to the

Uppingham Gate Business Park. The southbound bus stop is located within the left turn lane for

vehicles turning into the business park. The northbound bus stop is located opposite the

junction with the business park. Both stops are used by buses travelling between Corby and

Oakham. Currently this is an hourly service. The location of each stop has the potential to

create a hazard for road users. Buses leaving the southbound stop need to rejoin the main

carriageway. Vehicles travelling north may attempt to pass a stationary bus at the stop by using

the right turn facility. However, there could be stationary vehicles turning right into the

business park waiting for a suitable gap.


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Signing and Road Markings: The road markings around the junction and within the filter lane

are worn and would benefit from being refreshed (Photo 7) to ensure road users are fully aware

of the layout. Map type advance direction signing is provided on the Ayston Road approach to

the roundabout. No direction signing has been provided for the business park.

Photograph 7 ‐ The junction where North Gate meets the Ayston Road.

Street lighting: A system of street lighting is in place on Ayston Road and at the roundabout.

The quality of the street lighting has not been assessed under this feasibility report.


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7 Options Considered The existing usage of the Ayston Road crossing is low and usage of the A47 crossing is very low.

The good safety record at both sites over the last 10 years does not support the case for

improving pedestrian crossing facilities. However there are a number of options that could be

considered as part of improvements for the long term development of the business park and to

promote NMU usage within Rutland and Uppingham.

7.1 A47 crossing Minor works

Option 1: Do nothing. Utilise the existing crossing provision without improvement and continue

to monitor the accidents in this location to ensure the current good safety record is maintained.

Advantages

Existing crossing provision operates safely.

No cost.

No delay for motorists since NMUs cross during gaps in traffic.

Disadvantages

The existing crossing provision may not operate safely if pedestrian and/or vehicle flows

increase.

The existing crossing layout may discourage NMUs from using the adjacent routes due

to a perceived safety risk in crossing the A47.

Does not promote the local transport plans for improving NMU routes between the

towns and tourist attractions within Rutland.

Option 2: Uncontrolled shared footway/cycleway crossing.

A minor improvement scheme to upgrade the existing splitter island on the west arm of the

roundabout to provide improved NMU crossing facilities including:

Increasing the size of the splitter island to reduce the width of carriageway pedestrians

are required to cross.

Widening the existing dropped crossings and adjacent footways to cater for shared

pedestrian/cycle use.

Provision of shared route signage.

Installing tactile paving

Advantages

Reduces crossing time required for NMUs and hence reduces the risk associated with

crossing.

Includes provision for cyclists, more than 50% of whom currently use the footway and

splitter island to cross the A47.

Minimises any delay to vehicular traffic.

Improves the crossing provision for NMUs, encouraging use of the adjacent routes thus

contributing to the Local Transport Plan objectives of improving NMU routes between



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Disadvantages

The perceived risk of crossing the A47 via an uncontrolled crossing may continue to

discourage some NMUs from using the route.

Swept path analysis would be required to ensure that increasing the width of the

splitter island does not increase the likelihood of overrun by HGVs.

If NMU and/or vehicle flows increase significantly the uncontrolled crossing may cease

to operate safely.

Option 3: Toucan Crossing.

The existing splitter island on the western arm is extended to accommodate a toucan signalised

crossing to serve pedestrian and cycle usage. This is the recommended crossing provision in

TD16/07 from the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, for a category 3 roundabout (see Table

6/1: Selection of roundabout type and recommended provision for NMUs). However, TD16/07

advises that signal controlled crossings are located a minimum of 20m from the give way line to

avoid confusion regarding priority for motorists entering the roundabout. It also recommends

that measures are taken to reduce 85th percentile vehicle speeds to less than 50mph.

(Installation of a zebra crossing is not considered to be a viable option since TD16/07 states that

they should not be installed where the 85th percentile speeds are greater than 35mph.)

Advantages

Provides a controlled crossing facility with increased perception of safety for

pedestrians.

Improves the crossing provision for NMUs, encouraging use of the adjacent routes thus

contributing to the Local Transport Plan objectives of improving NMU routes between


The toucan crossing will continue to provide a safe crossing facility even if NMU and/or

vehicle flows increase significantly.

Disadvantages

The crossing will be sited approximately 20m from the roundabout give way line and

will hence require a detour from the NMU desire line.

The cost of installing a pedestrian crossing is unlikely to be justified by the current good

safety record and existing numbers of NMUs crossing the A47 (currently 1.6 NMUs per

hour).

Installation of the crossing would require a reduction in the speed limit on the A47

eastbound approach which could lead to problems with enforcement/compliance.

Low crossing usage could increase the likelihood of motorists failing to notice when the

crossing is in operation.


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Major works

These major works options have been raised by Uppingham Town Partnership and therefore

each option has been considered each in turn:

Option 4: NMU Underpass

Advantages

An underpass could provide a grade separated crossing that would allow segregated

uninterrupted crossings for NMUs.

Has the potential to remove conflicts between pedestrians and motorists at the

roundabout.

Disadvantages

A pedestrian underpass would typically be installed during construction of the major

road. Installing a pedestrian underpass now would incur very high construction costs

along with major disruption to the A47 during construction.

Underpasses have the potential to increase the risk of anti‐social behaviour and security

risks to NMUs.

Option 5: NMU bridge

Advantages

A pedestrian bridge could provide a grade separated crossing that would allow

segregated uninterrupted crossings for NMUs.

Has the potential to remove conflicts between pedestrians and motorists at the

roundabout.

Disadvantages

The crossing would incur high construction costs.

The crossing would also be likely to deviate from some NMU desire lines and would

require NMUs to ascend and descend for a considerable distance, discouraging

pedestrians from utilising the bridge.

The deviation of the route from the pedestrian desire line may result in pedestrians

continuing to cross at grade.

The bridge may become a haven for antisocial behaviour.

7.2 Ayston Road crossing

Option 6: Reduce speed limit

Lower the speed limit to 30mph on the approximately 165m length of Ayston Road south of the

roundabout which is currently subject to the National Speed Limit.

Advantages

Low construction cost

Reduced risk for pedestrians crossing Ayston Road due to lower vehicle speeds.

Disadvantages

Drivers may fail to comply with the reduced speed limit.


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Option 7: Signalised crossing

A signalised puffin or toucan crossing would provide a controlled crossing provision for all ages

and abilities to cross the Ayston road despite the width of the road at the junction with

Uppingham Gate Business Park. A single phase crossing would be approaching maximum width

for such a crossing and following LTN 2/95 advises that a controlled crossing should be a

minimum of 20 meters away from a junction. The crossing would be positioned to the south of

the business park access to cater for NMUs accessing the business park from Uppingham and

the adjacent bus stop.

Advantages

Reduced risk to pedestrians crossing.

Increased NMU connectivity to the business park and doctors surgery.

Disadvantages

Requires a deviation from the pedestrian desireline for pedestrians wishing to use the

northbound bus stop or access the business park from the north.

The cost of installing a pedestrian crossing may not be justified by the current good

safety record and existing numbers of NMUs crossing Ayston Road (currently 9

pedestrians per hour during the morning peak).

Option 8: Zebra crossing

A zebra crossing would provide a controlled crossing provision for all ages and abilities to cross

the Ayston road. The crossing would be positioned to the south of the business park access to

cater for NMUs accessing the business park from Uppingham and the adjacent bus stop.

Advantages

Reduced risk to pedestrians crossing if sited correctly.

Increased NMU connectivity to the business park and doctors surgery.

Disadvantages

Buses at the northbound bus stop may prevent southbound motorists from seeing

pedestrians enter the crossing, resulting in a safety hazard.

In order to ensure adequate visibility to the crossing it would need to be located to the

south of the business park access, requiring a deviation from the pedestrian desireline

for pedestrians wishing to use the northbound bus stop or access the business park

from the north.

The cost of installing a pedestrian crossing may not be justified by the current good

safety record and existing numbers of NMUs crossing Ayston Road (currently 9

pedestrians per hour during the morning peak).


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8 Conclusion

8.1 A47 crossing

The existing crossing point on the splitter island west of the roundabout provides a suitable

crossing location, at which there is no historical pedestrian accident data during the 10 year

period for the site. This may be partially due to the low pedestrian usage. However, following

the recent construction of the Uppingham ‐ Preston path and the footway/cycleway adjacent to

the A47 it is likely that there will be an increase in usage of the A47 crossing.

The do nothing approach in Option 1 coupled with ongoing monitoring of the safety record

would be an acceptable approach given the current good safety record. However, upgrading

the existing uncontrolled crossing to a shared footway/cycleway crossing in Option 2 is likely to

offer some reduction in risk to non‐motorised users without incurring high construction costs or

introducing delays to vehicles on the A47. The benefits of this option would be maximised if

installed in conjunction with the installation of a short length of shared footway/cycleway either

side of the junction. Option 3 – installation of a controlled crossing, is unlikely to be justified

currently based on the installation costs, current low crossing usage and deviation from the

pedestrian desire line. For similar reasons the NMU Underpass (Option 4) and NMU Bridge

(Option 5) are not considered to be cost‐effective and proportionate solutions for maintaining a

safe route for pedestrians to cross the A47.

8.2 Ayston road

A reduction in the speed limit from the national speed limit to 30mph for the 165m between

Uppingham and the A47 roundabout (Option 6) will provide a cost effective and proportionate

means of reducing risk to pedestrians crossing to the Uppingham Business Park. Based on the

current good safety record, the existing pedestrian refuges provide a safe means of accessing

the business park for pedestrians and this is likely to be further improved by a reduction in the

speed limit.

The signalised crossing (Option 7) and Zebra crossing (Option 8) would also require a reduction

in the speed limit along this section of road in order for them to be implemented. Both the

zebra crossing and signal controlled puffin or toucan crossings would only improve connectivity

to the business park to the south of the junction and would be located away from the

pedestrian desireline to/from the existing northbound bus stop. If a controlled crossing is to be

installed, a reconfiguration of the junction layout and bus stop locations may be required.


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9 Recommendations

9.1 A47 Crossing

It is recommended that Option 2, installation of an uncontrolled shared

footway/cycleway crossing is implemented at the A47 crossing site in order to improve

the NMU provision and reduce the risk for pedestrians and cyclists crossing the A47.

In order to maximise the NMU improvement provided by this option it is recommended

that a short length of shared footway/cycleway is provided to connect the improved

A47 uncontrolled crossing with Ayston Road to the south, the A47 shared route to the

west and the Uppingham Preston shared route immediately north of the roundabout.

Following the implementation of Option 2 it is recommended that the pedestrian and

vehicle flows continue to be monitored, along with the accident record to ensure that

the level of NMU provision is appropriate for the needs of this site.

Note: If it is deemed likely that there will be a significant increase in Non‐Motorised

User demand in the near future, Option 3 should be considered at this stage.

9.2 Ayston Road Crossing

It is recommended that Option 6, the speed limit reduction to 30mph is implemented

on Ayston Road to reduce the risk to pedestrians crossing.

It is also recommended that the existing road markings on the approaches to the

existing pedestrian refuges are refreshed.

Following the implementation of Option 6 it is recommended that the pedestrian and

vehicle flows continue to be monitored, along with the accident record to ensure that

the level of NMU provision is appropriate for the needs of this site.

Note: If it is deemed likely that there will be a significant increase in Non‐Motorised

User demand in the near future, the introduction of a controlled crossing south of the

business park access should be considered in conjunction with Option 6.


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Appendix A – Uppingham Town Partnership Letter


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Appendix B – Uppingham Development Plans

Uppingham’s ”development sites map” from the “Uppingham Neighbourhood Plan 2013 ‐2016.”

The full document can be found at;

http://www.rutland.gov.uk/pdf/Uppingham%20Neighbourhood%20Plan%20(January%202016).pdf


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AccsMap - Accident Analysis System

(120) months

Notes:

Selected using Manual Selection A47 Crossing point - Uppingham 10 years

Selection:

andAccidents between dates31/03/201601/04/2006

200804770 22/07/2008 Time 1832 2 1Vehicles Casualties Slight

Fine without high winds Dry Daylight:street lights present

None Single carriageway

V1 TRAV W ON A47 COLLS REAR V2 WAITING TO ENTER ROUNDABOUT.V2 IS SHUNTED FORWARDS & V1 CONTINUES

ONTO CENTRE ISLAND.

Road surface

Special Conditions Road Type

Tuesday

Occurred on A47 UPPINGHAM ROAD AYSTON JW A6003 AYSTON ROAD.

Vehicle Reference Car Going ahead

No skidding, jack-knifing or overturning

First point of impact Front Age of Driver Breath test Negative

Vehicle direction E Wto

1

65

Driver Postcode

Not in restricted lane

FRV UnknownJourney

Vehicle Reference Car Waiting to go ahead but held up


First point of impact Back Age of Driver Breath test Negative


2

29

Driver Postcode


FRV UnknownJourney

Casualty Reference: Age: Driver/rider SlightSeverity:Male1 29

17Seatbelt


Fine without high winds Wet/Damp Daylight:street lights present


V1 TRAV W ON A47 IS STATIONARY AT ROUNDABOUT. V2 TRAV WON A47 BEHIND V1 FAILS TO STOP & COLLS WITH

THE REAR OF V1.

Road surface


Sunday

Occurred on A47 UPPINGHAM RD AYSTON JW A6003 AYSTON RD

Vehicle Reference Car Waiting to go ahead but held up


First point of impact Back Age of Driver Breath test Negative


1

64

Driver Postcode


FRV UnknownJourney


11Seatbelt





2

64

Driver Postcode


FRV UnknownJourney

1Registered to: Rutland County Council



(120) months

Notes:


Selection:



Other Wet/Damp Daylight


V1 TRAV N/W LOSES CONTROL LEAVING ROUNDABOUT. V1 CROSSES C/WAY & COLLS V2 TRAV S/E APPROACHING

ROUNDABOUT. V1 LEAVES C/WAY O/S.

Road surface


Friday

Occurred on A47 UPPINGHAM ROAD AYSTON ROUNDABOUT JW AYSTON ROAD.

Vehicle Reference Van or Goods <= 3.5 tonnes mgw Going ahead left hand bend

Skidded


Vehicle direction SE NWto

1

59

Driver Postcode LE2 8UP


FRV Journey as part of workJourney

NoLeft hand drive



First point of impact Offside Age of Driver Breath test Negative

Vehicle direction NW SEto

2

62

Driver Postcode PE9 3NY


FRV UnknownJourney

NoLeft hand drive


Worn but not independently confirmedSeatbelt Not a cyclistCycle helmet


Fine without high winds Dry Daylight

None Roundabout

V1 TRAV S/W A6003 UPPINGHAM RD FAILS TO GIVE WAY ENTERING ROUNDABOUT

TURNING L TO TRAV E & COLLS V2 (M/CYCLE) TRAV E A47 UPPINGHAM RD.

Road surface


Saturday

Occurred on A47 UPPINGHAM ROAD AYSTON ROUNDABOUT JW A6003 UPPINGHAM ROAD.

Vehicle Reference Car Turning left


First point of impact Offside Age of Driver Breath test Negative

Vehicle direction NE Eto

1

85

Driver Postcode PE9 2ST


UnknownFRV OtherJourney

NoLeft hand drive

Vehicle Reference Motorcycle over 500cc Going ahead


First point of impact Nearside Age of Driver Breath test Negative

Vehicle direction W Eto

2

64

Driver Postcode PE7 1PB



NoLeft hand drive


Not ApplicableSeatbelt Not a cyclistCycle helmet

Casualty Reference: Age: Passenger SlightSeverity:Female2 66

Not ApplicableSeatbelt Not a cyclistCycle helmet




(120) months

Notes:


Selection:



Fine without high winds Dry Daylight

None Roundabout

V1 & V2 (CYCLE) TRAV N AYSTON RD ONTO ROUNDABOUT. RIDER V2 MAKES VAGUE SIGNAL TO TURN R TRAV E

ONTO PETERBOROUGH RD. V1 COLLS REAR V2 & RIDER FALLS OFF CYCLE.

Road surface


Monday

Occurred on A47 UPPINGHAM ROAD AYSTON ROUNDABOUT JW AYSTON ROAD.




Vehicle direction S Nto

1

21

Driver Postcode NG335LP



NoLeft hand drive

Vehicle Reference Pedal cycle Turning right


First point of impact Back Age of Driver Breath test Not applicable

Vehicle direction S Eto

2

70

Driver Postcode LE159RE



NoLeft hand drive


Not ApplicableSeatbelt YesCycle helmet

Accidents involving:

Motor vehicles

only (excluding

2-wheels)

2-wheeled motor

vehicles

Pedal cycles

Total

Fatal Serious Slight Total

Casualties:

Vehicle driver

Passenger

Motorcycle rider

Cyclist

Pedestrian

Total

Fatal Serious Slight Total

5

3 0 0 3

1 1 0 0

0 0 1 1

0 0 5

0 0 3 3

0 0 1 1

0 0 1 1

0 0 1 1

0 0 0 0

6 6 0 0

Horses & other

Other

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0



August 2016


August 2016

Appendix D –Speed Data

Speed Readings fx fx2

10 0 0

11 0 0

12 0 0

13 0 0

14 0 0

15 0 0

16 0 0

17 0 0

18 0 0

19 0 0

20 0 0

21 0 0

22 1 22 484

23 3 69 1587

24 2 48 1152

25 2 50 1250

26 5 130 3380

27 2 54 1458

28 10 280 7840

29 7 203 5887

30 4 120 3600

31 5 155 4805

32 8 256 8192

33 8 264 8712

34 5 170 5780

35 6 210 7350

36 5 180 6480

37 5 185 6845

38 5 190 7220

39 4 156 6084

40 5 200 8000

41 3 123 5043

42 2 84 3528

43 2 86 3698

44 0 0

45 0 0

46 0 0

47 0 0

48 0 0

49 0 0

50 0 0

51 0 0

52 0 0

53 0 0

54 0 0

55 0 0

56 0 0

57 0 0 =58 0 0

59 0 0

60 0 0

61 0 0

62 0 0

63 0 0 =64 0 0

65 0 0

66 0 0

67 0 0

68 0 0

69 0 0

70 0 0 =71 0 0

72 0 0

73 0 0

74 0 0 =75 0 0

76 0 0

77 0 0

78 0 0 =79 0 0

80 0 0

Totals 99 3235 108375

Traffic Direction:

85th percentile wet weather journey speed

24-Sep-02

mph35.41

32.68Mean Speed

85th percentile dry weather spot speed

Vehicles Surveyed 99

Standard Devation 5.22 mph

09:00 TO 10:30

Weather: Cold, Bright Visibility Good

Date:

Time:

Site:

Location:

Oakham to Uppingham

mph37.89

mph

SPEED READINGS

A6003

The Beeches

Rutland County Council Highways Department

Route:

Ayston Road Uppingham

Speed Readings fx fx2

10 0 0

11 0 0

12 0 0

13 0 0

14 0 0

15 0 0

16 0 0

17 0 0

18 0 0

19 0 0

20 0 0

21 2 42 882

22 0 0

23 0 0

24 2 48 1152

25 0 0

26 2 52 1352

27 8 216 5832

28 6 168 4704

29 12 348 10092

30 18 540 16200

31 12 372 11532

32 28 896 28672

33 8 264 8712

34 14 476 16184

35 16 560 19600

36 14 504 18144

37 10 370 13690

38 10 380 14440

39 10 390 15210

40 8 320 12800

41 2 82 3362

42 4 168 7056

43 2 86 3698

44 4 176 7744

45 6 270 12150

46 2 92 4232

47 0 0

48 0 0

49 0 0

50 0 0

51 0 0

52 0 0

53 0 0

54 0 0

55 0 0

56 0 0

57 0 0 =58 0 0

59 0 0

60 0 0

61 0 0

62 0 0

63 0 0 =64 0 0

65 0 0

66 0 0

67 0 0

68 0 0

69 0 0

70 0 0 =71 0 0

72 0 0

73 0 0

74 0 0 =75 0 0

76 0 0

77 0 0

78 0 0 =79 0 0

80 0 0

Totals 200 6820 237440

10:50 TO 11:59

Traffic Direction:

85th percentile wet weather journey speed

24-Sep-02

mph36.57

34.10Mean Speed

Site:

Location:

Uppingham to Oakham

Vehicles Surveyed 200

Standard Devation 4.95

Ayston Road Uppingham

mph

85th percentile dry weather spot speed mph39.05

mph

Weather: Dry & bright

Date:

Time:

SPEED READINGS

A6003

The Beeches

Rutland County Council Highways Department

Route:


August 2016


August 2016

Appendix E – Non‐Motorised User Count Data

Start

End

North to South

South to North

North to South

South to North

North to South

South to North

08:00

08:15

11

11

08:15

08:30

11

08:30

08:45

11

08:45

09:00

09:00

09:15

09:15

09:30

09:30

09:45

22

09:45

10:00

11

10:00

10:15

11

10:15

10:30

10:30

10:45

11

10:45

11:00

11:00

11:15

11

2

11:15

11:30

11

11:30

11:45

11:45

12:00

22

11

12:00

12:15

12:15

12:30

11

12:30

12:45

11

12:45

13:00

13:00

13:15

11

13:15

13:30

13:30

13:45

13:45

14:00

14:00

14:15

11

14:15

14:30

11

11

11

14:30

14:45

14:45

15:00

15:00

15:15

15:15

15:30

15:30

15:45

15:45

16:00

16:00

16:15

11

16:15

16:30

16:30

16:45

16:45

17:00

17:00

17:15

17:15

17:30

17:30

17:45

17:45

18:00

11

Total

13

Total

6To

tal

5

Time period

A47

Period Total

A47

Period Total

Ped

estrians crossing at the western arm

Cycles using the crossing at the western arm

Cycles using the roundabout

A47

Period Total

Start

End

East to W

est

West to East

East to W

est

West to East

08:00

08:15

11

08:15

08:30

31

4

08:30

08:45

11

11

08:45

09:00

09:00

09:15

11

2

09:15

09:30

11

09:30

09:45

12

3

09:45

10:00

10:00

10:15

12

3

10:15

10:30

11

2

10:30

10:45

11

10:45

11:00

33

11:00

11:15

11

11:15

11:30

11:30

11:45

11

2

11:45

12:00

12:00

12:15

22

12:15

12:30

22

12:30

12:45

12:45

13:00

13:00

13:15

13:15

13:30

13:30

13:45

13:45

14:00

14:00

14:15

22

14:15

14:30

11

14:30

14:45

11

2

14:45

15:00

01

1

15:00

15:15

11

15:15

15:30

15:30

15:45

11

15:45

16:00

16:00

16:15

33

16:15

16:30

16:30

16:45

11

16:45

17:00

17:00

17:15

17:15

17:30

22

17:30

17:45

17:45

18:00

Total

41

Total

2

Pedestrian

sCycles

Time period

Ayston Road

Period Total

Ayston Road

Period Total


August 2016


August 2016

Appendix F – Proposals Drawing


August 2016


August 2016

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