Speed Indicating Device
Welcome to the Community Speed Watch page.
In December 2018, your Parish Council purchased a Speed Indicating Device (SID) to encourage driver speed awareness along Main Street. We keep the SID recharged and download/analyse the recorded data.
Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership, who approved our device, completed traffic surveys on Main Street in June 2017 and June 2018. We are able to mount the speed device to capture traffic data travelling in both directions along Main Street. For traffic heading East, we mount the device opposite the Goods entrance to Witham School and for traffic heading West, we mount the device at East Green. Please look at the attachments below if you are interested in the technical details of the device or evidence about its effectiveness.
Analysis of data recorded from the SID is detailed in the document available through the link at the foot of this page.
In summary:
1. The decision to purchase the SID was based on the Parish Council's recognition of the concerns repeatedly raised by village residents about speeding on Main Street. It was agreed that the SID was a worthwhile investment as a means of influencing driver behaviour and thereby reducing the risk of speed-related casualties or loss of life.
2. There are typically xx vehicles per day Monday to Friday, and xx vehicles per day at weekends.
3. Average speeds are less than xx mph. With further evidence, we may conclude that the SID is having a positive effect on driver speed on Main Street.
4. There is little difference between weekday and weekend average speeds.
5. Up to xx% of vehicles (xx/day) are recorded at a speed of 42 mph+. This speed is chosen because it is used by police as the limit for attendance at a Speed Awareness Workshop. Between xx vehicles/week are recorded doing speed in excess of 50 mph.
6. Traffic volumes 7:00 – 9:00 am are xx times greater than the quiet hours from 8 pm to 7 am and xx times greater than the daytime hours. There is only a marginal increase in volumes between 3:30- 5:30 pm.
When necessary, we forward this information to Lincs Police for their further action.
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