TRAFFIC COUNT
REPORT
March 2011
Development Masterplan
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Issue | March 2011
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The University of Warwick
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Contents
Page
Executive Summary
1
1
Introduction
2
2
Summary of Traffic Data
2
2.1
2.2
2
3
3
Traffic Surveys
Traffic Flows
Conclusions
Appendices
Appendix A
2007 Traffic Count Data
Appendix B
2010 Traffic Count Data
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The University of Warwick
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Executive Summary
The 2009 Section 106 Agreement for the University of Warwick’s 10 year
Masterplan, requires car movements into and out the University in the AM and
PM peaks to be monitored on a regular basis. These traffic movements are then
compared to the 2007 levels with the aim of preventing traffic increasing more
than 12% over the Masterplan period.
Failure to meet this target would result in the University paying contributions to
remedial measures.
The University’s Travel Plan is the tool being used to manage car movements into
and out of the University and encourage car sharing, use of public transport,
walking and cycling.
A traffic survey of all accesses to the University was carried out on Thursday 11th
November 2010 using video cameras to record movements into and out of the
accesses.
The results of the analysis shows that between 2007 and 2010 the two-way car
trips to and from the University have fallen in both the AM and PM peaks, with
reductions of 18.7% and 21.2% respectively.
Given that the overall activity at the University has not fallen between 2007 and
2010 these surveys show that the measures introduced as part of the University
Travel Plan are reducing the number of cars that access the University during the
AM and PM peak hours.
The University is currently on course to prevent traffic increasing by more than
12% over the Masterplan period and therefore it is unlikely that the University
will have to make any s106 Agreement contributions to remedial measures.
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The University of Warwick
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Development Masterplan
Traffic Count Report
Introduction
The 2009 Section 106 Agreement for The University of Warwick 10 year
Masterplan, requires traffic flows entering and exiting the University in the AM
and PM peaks to be monitored on a regular basis.
The traffic levels are to be compared to the 2007/2008 levels to assess if the target
to prevent traffic increasing by more than 12% in car trips in the AM and PM
peaks have been exceeded.
Section 2 of this report provides a summary of the traffic data for surveys
undertaken in 2007 and 2010, Section 3 provides the conclusions.
This information will also assist the University in its management of car parking
and the promotion of sustainable travel at the University.
2
Summary of Traffic Data
2.1
Traffic Surveys
The traffic data was collected at 13 junctions that cover the access points into the
University site within the Masterplan Redline Boundary, see table below.
Site
Site 3
Site 4
Site 5
Site 6
Site 7
Site 8
Site 9
Site 10
Site 11
Site 12
Site 13
Site 14
Site 15
Location
Kirby Corner Road / Westwood Campus (Access to car park 14)
Kirby Corner Road / Westwood Campus (Access to car park 13)
Kirby Corner Road / Westwood Campus (Access to car park 12)
Kirby Corner Road / University House (East Access)
Kirby Corner Road / University House(West Access)
Gibbet Hill Road / University House
Gibbet Hill Road / University Road / Scarman Road (RBT)
Gibbet Hill Road / Library Rd (Exit Only)
Gibbet Hill Road / University Road (exit only)
Gibbet Hill Road / Radcliffe (north access to car park)
Gibbet Hill Road / Radcliffe (south access to car park)
Gibbet Hill Road / Access to car park 2 / Cryfield House (RBT)
Gibbet Hill Road / Gibbet Hill Campus
Table 1 – Traffic Count Locations
The traffic counts for these locations where originally carried out on Thursday 8th
November 2007 and repeated on Thursday 11th November 2010. The traffic data
is included in Appendices A and B respectively.
The 2010 traffic surveys also included the University of Warwick sites within the
Science Park at locations A – Argent Court and B – Milburn House. These are
outside the redline Masterplan boundary and therefore are not subject to the S106
Agreement. These have been included in the traffic flow tables for completeness.
The traffic surveys were carried out using video cameras at each location to record
all turning movements at the junctions/ accesses.
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2.2
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Traffic Flows
This chapter summarises the traffic survey results from both the 2007 and 2010
surveys.
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2007 Traffic Flow Summary
A summary of the 2007 traffic flows into and out of the University is shown in the table below.
Site
Notes
AM Peak (08:00 to 09:00)
Cars
Site 3
Site 4
Site 5
Site 6
Site 7
Site 8
Site 9
Site 9
Site 10
Site 11
Site 12
Site 13
Site 14
Site 14
Site 15
University
Road
Scarman
Car Park
Scarman
Total
PM Peak (17:00 to 18:00)
All Traffic
Cars
Arrive
Depart
TwoWay
Arrive
Depart
TwoWay
Arrive Depart
124
78
103
36
122
132
43
24
12
26
6
9
167
102
115
62
128
141
153
87
110
42
124
135
62
31
15
31
6
13
215
118
125
73
130
148
117
32
51
28
12
21
752
73
825
863
103
966
116
0
9
54
23
82
99
239
1969
48
54
46
22
17
6
35
53
474
164
54
55
76
40
88
134
292
2443
137
0
9
58
26
87
123
260
2214
65
77
81
25
21
15
43
72
660
202
77
90
83
47
102
166
332
2874
All Traffic
Twoway
Arrive
Depart
Twoway
82
64
85
30
93
105
199
96
136
58
105
126
120
32
51
31
12
21
83
67
85
32
93
105
203
99
136
63
105
126
336
444
780
369
453
822
57
0
0
23
21
18
34
49
0
60
110
221
45
14
44
66
143
221
117
110
221
68
35
62
100
192
221
57
0
0
23
21
21
37
51
0
61
111
249
45
14
44
69
146
249
118
111
249
68
35
65
106
197
249
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2.2.2
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2010 Traffic Flow Summary
A summary of the 2010 traffic flows into and out of the University is shown in the table below.
Site
Notes
AM Peak (08:00 to 09:00)
Cars
Site 3
Site 4
Site 5
Site 6
Site 7
Site 8
Site 9
Site 9
Site 10
Site 11
Site 12
Site 13
Site 14
Site 14
Site 15
University
Road
Scarman
Car Park
Scarman
Total
Site A
Site B
Total
PM Peak (17:00 to 18:00)
All Traffic
Cars
Arrive Depart
All Traffic
Arrive
Depart
TwoWay
Arrive
Depart
TwoWay
TwoWay
Arrive Depart
TwoWay
105
64
33
17
124
131
16
15
3
13
1
4
121
79
36
30
125
135
121
68
33
20
124
138
32
21
3
17
2
7
153
89
36
37
126
145
77
24
25
16
5
5
69
40
32
18
121
96
146
64
57
34
126
101
78
24
26
16
5
6
70
41
33
19
121
96
148
65
59
35
126
102
726
47
773
827
73
900
286
350
636
315
354
669
110
0
0
38
21
36
94
184
1683
62
9
71
73
24
43
5
15
1
11
31
302
6
2
8
183
24
43
43
36
37
105
215
1985
68
11
79
128
0
0
42
23
42
104
197
1867
70
10
80
92
43
70
8
17
6
12
40
443
17
3
20
220
43
70
50
40
48
116
237
2310
87
13
100
61
0
0
10
15
7
18
26
575
5
4
9
116
95
171
9
8
36
43
116
1320
32
21
53
177
95
171
19
23
43
61
142
1895
37
25
62
62
0
0
10
15
8
18
26
609
5
5
10
117
101
190
10
8
41
43
116
1360
32
22
54
179
101
190
20
23
49
61
142
1969
37
27
64
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Comparison of the 2007 and 2010 Traffic Flows
A comparison of the car flows in and out of the University between 2007 and
2010 at the main access routes in the AM and PM peaks is shown in the figures
below.
AM Peak Two-way Car Trips
900
800
700
600
500
2007
400
2010
300
200
100
0
Site
3
Site
4
Site Site Site Site Site Site Site Site Site
5
6
7
8
9
9
10 11 12
Site
13
Site Site Site
14 14 15
PM Peak Two-way Car Trips
800
700
600
500
400
2007
300
2010
200
100
0
Site Site Site Site Site Site Site Site Site Site Site Site Site Site Site
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
9
10 11 12 13 14 14 15
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The tables below show that the two-way car trips entering or leaving the
University has fallen overall, with only Site 7 showing an increase in the PM
peak.
Site
Site 3
Site 4
Site 5
Site 6
Site 7
Site 8
Site 9
Site 10
Site 11
Site 12
Site 13
Site 14
Site 15
Total
Site A
Site B
Total
Site
Site 3
Site 4
Site 5
Site 6
Site 7
Site 8
Site 9
Site 10
Site 11
Site 12
Site 13
Site 14
Site 15
Total
Site A
Site B
Total
2007 AM Two-way
Car Trips
167
102
115
62
128
141
989
54
55
76
40
222
292
2443
2443
2010 AM Two-way
Car Trips
121
79
36
30
125
135
956
24
43
43
36
142
215
1985
68
11
2064
2007 PM Two-way
Car Trips
199
96
136
58
105
126
897
110
221
68
35
162
192
2405
2405
2010 PM Two-way
Car Trips
146
64
57
34
126
101
813
95
171
19
23
104
142
1895
37
25
1957
% Change
-27.5%
-22.5%
-68.7%
-51.6%
-2.3%
-4.3%
-3.3%
-55.6%
-21.8%
-43.4%
-10.0%
-36.0%
-26.4%
-18.7%
-15.5%
% Change
-26.6%
-33.3%
-58.1%
-41.4%
20.0%
-19.8%
-9.4%
-13.6%
-22.6%
-72.1%
-34.3%
-35.8%
-26.0%
-21.2%
-18.6%
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Conclusions
A comparison of the 2007 and 2010 traffic surveys shows that the two-way car
trips to and from the University have fallen in both the AM and PM peaks, with
reductions of 18.7% and 21.2% respectively.
If the University facilities which are now located in the Science Park at Argent
Court and Milburn House are taken into account for the comparison of the 2007
and 2010 surveys then the two-way car tips into the University have fallen in both
AM and PM peaks, with reductions of 15.5% and 18.6% respectively.
Given that the overall activity at the University has not fallen between 2007 and
2010 these surveys show that the measures introduced as part of the University
Travel Plan are reducing the number of cars that access the University during the
AM and PM peak hours.
The University is currently on course to prevent traffic increasing by more than
12% over the Masterplan period and therefore it is unlikely that the University
will have to make any s106 Agreement contributions to remedial measures.
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Appendix A
2007 Traffic Count Data
Appendix B
2010 Traffic Count Data