Traffic Management

A short guide to current practice, policy options, and related approaches to using enforcement technology in the UK

This report presents the findings of a literature review and stakeholder consultation investigating traffic delays at level crossings in the UK. The research aimed to investigate road traffic delays at level crossings, scope potential routes to reduce delays and propose key areas that would benefit from further research. The report provides findings on the different types of level crossings in the UK and how their operation may be related to traffic delays (manually controlled barrier crossings are most prone to delay); how traffic delay is defined (many factors are used to define a serious delay); consequences of delay; and factors which may affect traffic delay and interventions which may help to mitigate traffic delays from the perspective of the railway and the highway, and how the two may combine to tackle the problem (no interventions were found which principally aimed to reduce delay, but some might mitigate traffic delay as a subsidiary effect). A number of case studies are also included. The principal findings were that there is a strong need for improved interaction between the road and rail authorities, and that while the most effective means of reducing traffic delay is to eliminate the level crossing, there is no clear funding mechanism to do this.

The e-dart (Engineer's Design And Reference Tool) website has been developed to improve access to local authority road design guidelines and standards for development. Specifically aimed at Transport Planner's, the site provides access to design standard for local authorities throughout the UK, with a user friendly search facility to allow the identification of the appropriate information. The site also allows users to create outputs for future reference.

This document details the procedures followed by Roads Service when considering implementation of a traffic calming scheme in Northern Ireland

There are some junction locations on roads in Northern Ireland where, because of the high volume of traffic, high numbers of pedestrians or other factors, it is benefi cial to provide a ‘controlled crossing’ such as a Pelican, Zebra or Toucan Crossing. Roads Service is responsible for providing these crossings and they continually receive requests for new ones. They endeavour to act fairly and consistently when deciding which crossings to install to ensure that the limited funding available is targeted at locations of greatest need. This document outlines Roads Service assessment guidance that has been developed to decide crossings provision; which will make an additional allowance for the needs of the more vulnerable road users such as; elderly people, pedestrians with prams, unaccompanied children, visually and hearing impaired people, and people with mobility problems.

This leaflet oulines Northern Ireland Roads Service's guidelines for disabled parking bays applicants.

This leaflet details Northern Ireland Roads Service structure, publications, and local contacts with respect to Traffic Management issues.

This leaflet details the operation by Northern Ireland Roads service of the Emergency Telephone system in Northern Ireland's motorways, and provides details of sources of Traffic management updates.

This toolkit is designed to assist with the development of programmes of road safety measures within a prioritised action programme. It provides valuable information that will assist in the choice of effective ways to reduce road traffic injuries. Whilst it can be used on its own to select measures to address specific problems that have been identified, it is not a substitute for the more systematic approach to road safety management and casualty reduction that is recommended in the World Report. A forthcoming report from the OECD provides detailed guidance on the achievement of targeted casualty reductions using a systems approach.