Traffic Signals Policy

Requests for new crossing facilities or traffic signal controlled junctions can be received from elected representatives or members of the public.

Such requests will be considered initially by the Road Safety team, and generally if the injury accident record is favourable, provision of a new installation would not be recommended. If not, or if the issue has been recommended for study via ATS stakeholders, the site will be surveyed / modelled and the results compared against Department for Transport documents, guidance and criteria to identify sites which would benefit from the installation of a traffic signal facility. The factors measured are usually traffic and pedestrian volumes (including vulnerable pedestrians), the road safety record and local community facilities such as schools, shops and hospitals. A report is then presented to the Director / Cabinet Member with an appropriate recommendation.