New 30mph speed limit for Myton Road
Drivers are being reminded that following extensive consultation and discussion the speed limit in Myton Road in Warwick has reduced from 40mph to 30mph.
Each year Warwickshire County Council’s Road Safety Engineering Team identifies routes with a comparatively high number of injury accidents.
Myton Road in Warwick was identified as such a route and a casualty reduction scheme investigation was carried out to identify the type of safety measures most effective in preventing crashes and casualties in the future.
Myton Road is a well used commuter route and has three schools, residential properties on both sides of the roads, as well an access into St Nicholas Park.
This isn’t the first time that Myton Road has received significant works to improve road safety on Myton Road. A number of years ago a segregated cycle/footway was installed along with a puffin and a toucan crossing to improve access to the schools.
However, over the last three years there have been 16 accidents involving injury, resulting in 18 casualties.
Following a full consultation process, the county council has installed a number of pedestrian refuges along the route and last week a new 30mph speed limit was introduced from the junction with Banbury Road to the Ford Foundry roundabout.
New vehicle activated flashing speed signs will also be installed by September to reinforce the new speed limit.
Cllr Marion Haywood, representing Warwick South for Warwickshire County Council, said: “I am very pleased to see that the Road Safety Engineering team have investigated the road. As there are a number of schools on this road it seems very appropriate to have a 30mph speed limit. I look forward to seeing a big improvement in the reduction of collisions on Myton Road.”
The county council’s Road Safety Unit, who is undertaking the works, will continue to monitor the scheme after implementation. The Road Safety Unit’s main aim is to reduce the number of people killed and injured on Warwickshire’s roads.
Accidents in Warwickshire can be combated by a variety of means: education and training, publicity, engineering measures and enforcement. We believe the most effective approach is an integrated one so that different methods and partnership working are used together wherever possible.