Road traffic accident information, involving a pedestrian - Find a freedom of information request

Please could you provide me with the following information:

1. Under what circumstances would a 'horses on the road' sign be needed on a lincolnshire road (this would be a residential area but where the national speed limit of 60mph applies).

2. Please provide all road traffic accident information, involving that of a pedestrian, for years 2022, 2023 and 2024 for the Boston region. 

3. Please provide information in the council's decision process, regarding a 'no access for HGV's' sign to be placed on the roadside, as a warning to lorry's, they are unable to access/ egress this road. 

4. Under what circumstances would a 'pedestrians in the road' sign be required. Please explain in as much detail, the council's criteria, as to where these should be placed (for example, number of residents, number of RTA's, etc).

5. Please provide information regarding dog waste bins, namely;

a. The decision process as to where they are located

b. Amount of dog waste bins located in the Boston region. 

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

1.  This is determined by the local highway team on a site specific basis. Siting of signs is in accordance with Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 4 Warning Signs.

2. Please find attached Plot PDF contains the locations, and the Collisions PDF contains the details of the collisions.

Totals below

3. Traffic Regulation Order may be made to restrict access by certain classes of vehicle (Process is set out in Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) Regulations 1996. Objections to an order are reported to the council’s Planning & Regulation Committee for determination.

4. No specific criteria -This is determined by the local highway team on a site specific basis. Siting of signs is in accordance with Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 4 Warning Signs.

5. Lincolnshire County Council does not hold this information, please contact the district council 

foi@boston.gov.uk

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