Why Compton NEEDS Average Speed Cameras
Photos taken from just one area of the village
Community Activity
Is there a speed problem in Compton?
Are there a lot of accidents in Compton?
Has Compton tried other measures?
Is there a school in Compton?
Has Compton tried mechanical traffic calming?
Any other factors?
Is the issue in Compton comparable with other villages with average speed cameras?
YES
YES
YES
No - But..
Unsuitable for 40 Yrs
YES
YES
Data from VAS over many years shows that 87% to 91% of traffic exceeds the speed limit. 70% exceeds 40MPH in a 30MPH and 10% exceed 50MPH. Surrey County Council data is lower but still shows that the majority of vehicles SPEED through Compton village
The volume and seriousness are equal to, if not greater than other villages in Surrey. They are spread along the length of the village and New Pond Road, a distance of 1-1.2 plus miles
Community Speed Watch, Vehicle Activated Signs, Coloured Tarmac, hatched lines, police checks, SLOW signs on road. Slow signs on bins, road island, Please drive slowly through our village signs
A section of the Club is now a children's play facility, the playground opens out onto the B3000, there are lots of children's groups at the village hall.
Despite recent assertions that the B3000 is now suitable for traffic calming, highways and police have in the past said that any meaningful calming measures would not be permitted because it is a strategic route and traffic must flow. It was also stated that it would be too noisy, could cause vibrations near houses and poor sight lines would limit location.
One section of the village has air quality issues caused by traffic pollution. This is exacerbated by stop/start actions and acceleration. A steady flow would be an improvement
The last 4 years of published data from Crashmap (2019-2022)
Compton 11 (2 FATAL, 4 Serious, 5 slight),
Witley 7 (3 serious, 4 slight)
Chiddingfold 6 (6 slight),
Bramley 11 (2 serious, 9 slight)
Using Surrey County Council and VAS data for speed and volume, an estimated 3,758,151 drivers exceeded 30MPH on the B3000 in 2019. Without effective intervention this number will remain the same each and every year.
Vehicle Activated Signs were full operational between 2011 (and possibly earlier) until the Covid period. Compton used and collected data from VAS for over 10 years. Experience showed that they had some impact at first, but speeds increased again once people became used to their presence.
CSW – Community Speed Watch
Community Speed Watch (CSW) has been running for approximately 15 years and still exists, but it rarely operates because of lack of new volunteers.
To continue, all members including highly experienced existing members had to retrain. Most felt this was unnecessary and left.
It should be noted that Westotec (who supply the VAS machines) now do, police approved, automatic CSW kits).
The Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) is a factor for consideration because slower speeds and less acceleration could lead to less congestion/ pollution (SCC policy).
Left, is an example of a speed table on a busy route, albeit not one with houses nearby
The relatively shallow angle of the speed table allows smaller vehicles and well-built cars to cross it with minimal change to speed
Vans, lorries and older vehicles make a lot of noise and can cause buildings within the vicinity to reverberate. The Street in Compton is lined with old houses (many are listed)
Having spoken to Parish Councils and residents with speed tables in their villages, they are not in favour. They want them removed and one area petitioned for their removal. Noise and issues with water runoff were listed as key issues as well as damage from vibrations
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