Accident Data and Target - A631, Louth - Middle Rasen - Find a freedom of information request

Relates to original request 8536681

With respect to Appendix 4, "Accident Data and Target - A631, Louth - Middle Rasen", please provide:

1. Collisions data 2016 - Present

2. Casualties data 2016 - Present

3. Location data (OS Grid or Lat/Long) for each collision 2010 - Present

4. Time of Incident for each collision

Further questions as follows:

5. Please provide evidence of study into provision of filter lane at the entrance to/exit from Willingham Woods picnic site.

6. Please provide evidence of study into re-design of crossroads at the top of Willingham Hill to provide greater visibility for users heading North/South.

7. Please provide evidence of study into provision of crawler lane on Willingham Hill.

8. Please provide evidence of study into redesign of side roads/tracks joining the A631.

9. Please provide evidence of study into redesign of A158 junction with A631 towards Louth.

10. Please provide details of revenue forecast from introduction of speed cameras as installed.

11. Please provide numbers and dates of penalties issued by Lincolnshire Police for this stretch of the A631 during the period 2012-2016 and 2017-Present.

12. Please provide details of how illegal number plates (reduced size) are accounted for with the installed speed cameras, with specific comment relating to how motorcycles with illegal number plates are trapped by the system.

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

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5. This entrance was not considered as the collision stats at the time did not raise this as a specific issue.

6. This was considered, but with the constraints in the available public highway a major scheme could not be progressed without the need to purchase private land. In addition, the cost of a major scheme here would be significant and well above the funding identified within the bid. However, the proposed lower speed limit and average camera system include this junction.

7. This was not considered as the collision stats at the time did not raise this as a specific issue.

8. This was not considered as other side roads or tracks as none were identified in terms of collision stats

9. This was considered, and a draft report is included. However, with the amount of underground services and drainage issues, as well as the overall geometry, the costs escalated over and above the funding identified within the bid. However, the reduction in the speed limit to 40 mph and improved road surface grip were included.

10. No data held. No such calculation has ever been made.

11. No data held, would recommend sending a request to Lincolnshire Police.

12. There is no specific data held for this question, however, small number plates can cause some issues with certain automated camera systems that rely upon ANPR to detect the offence.

Companies try to mitigate this as much as possible within their design. All automated detections are verified by officers who study the image taken and can often identify a VRM where automated technology has failed.

Should you require the attachment mentioned above please contact customerinformationservice@lincolnshire.gov.uk with the below reference number and this can be provided.