News on Tilly-Wood Map (Streets for All)

Hayton Road Improvements Project

Following the Living Streets Traffic Safety Audit in 2017, Aberdeen City Council’s Hayton Road Improvement Project aims to reduce incidents of vehicles speeding Hayton Road.

Speed Watch

So far, five Speed Watch sessions have been held with Riverbank Primary School and Police Scotland between February and June 2018 involving:

· Traffic speed surveys by pupils and officers;

· Asking drivers about their awareness of the speed limit and proximity to the school along with other questions;

· Holding a workshop with pupils and parents; and

· Producing a speed awareness campaign video with pupils and SHMU radio.

Speed Watch Event

On Tuesday 26th February CPT Officers together with pupils from Riverbank Primary School carried out speed checks on Hayton Road, identifying and stopping those exceeding the speed limit and asking them to answer some questions from the school pupils. Young people are one of the most vulnerable road user groups and involving them in the Speed Watch initiative, highlights the importance of road safety outside schools and provides them with a level of ownership for tackling the issue.

Hamish Cattanach, Community Development Officer, said:

Feedback about the Speed Watch sessions have been really positive from parents and pupils and now a 2nd year is underway with hopes of this being upscaled throughout the city. It’s about the local people and officials working together to come up with ‘community solutions’ and hopefully the Speed Watch sessions will act as a catalyst in progressing traffic calming measures throughout the area ”.

Tilly-Wood Street Design Project – Engagement

The issue of vehicle speeds along Hayton Road has been also raised by the community during the current Tilly-Wood Street Design project. At the engagement events and activities held so far, local people have highlighted the difficulties pedestrians face when crossing Hayton Road and, in particular, during peak times at the zebra crossing at the junction with Dill Road.

During the Big Street Survey events in October, school pupils expressed concerns about vehicle speed and difficulties with crossing Hayton Road.

Some of the comments included:

‘Cars not always stop on zebra crossing’

‘Some cars don’t stop when I’m trying to cross and the lollipop is not there’

‘People could get hit by a car walking to shop by a car trying to pass there’

‘Zebra crossing still not safe, it takes a lot of time to stop cars’

Creating a vision

In collaboration with the community, following the engagement undertaken so far, the Tilly-Wood Street Design project has created a vision to ensure design proposals meet the needs and aspirations of the people who live, work and travel through the area, including:

The team are currently developing design proposals that will soon be available for public consultation in March and April. The proposed design will use the vision set by the community to tackle barriers such as traffic speed and volume.

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