West Midlands' Key Route Network Evidence Report 2018 2 Street, Andy Midlands of the West Mayor This work will form the basis for developing our our developing the basis for form will This work Route the Key for Plan Investment Highways understand the better us to Network and help priorities and furtherimmediate help us develop which will programme, investment future our The work Plan. Delivery 10Year our complement reports in these performance presented sets out It and reliability. delay, of congestion, in terms with public interaction safety, considers also public network resilience, transport, cycling, of and the state health and the environment and footway carriageway, assets including condition. structure is the first step approach This evidence-led required the improvements delivering towards ultimately which the transportacross system, of the of each resident the lives improve aims to Midlands. West The Key Route Network is an important Network part Route Key The well and efficient more a safer, for of my vision network across road and maintained managed of roads This network Midlands. the West authority our local with collaboration in defined the opportunitypartners greater provides for to just not coordination, and improved flexibility support also ambition, but growth economic our of the West resilience the overall to contribute to a period Midlands transport enter network as we the region. across investment of unprecedented is to Network Route The primary of the Key role as we region of our ambition enable the growth jobs, improve create houses, more build to seek population people and help our the health of our improve to in order choices sustainable make to I am As Mayor, live. in which we the environment our in the first major milestone present to excited Network. These Route of the Key development West for Transport reportsbaseline by prepared detailing the the first documents Midlands, are challenges and opportunitiesissues, on each of the Black Country from 23 routes our Coventry. to

MAYOR’S MESSAGE 3 k 6 508 2,000 & & 2,400 2,000 800 Daily Bus Trips Daily Bus OVER attributable deaths attributable Areas with between between with Areas (14% of all casualties) of all (14% Air Quality Management Killed or Seriously Injured Killed or Seriously k mph Peak Speed Peak 200 Collisions In 2016 Collisions Country residents

Weekday Average OVER 2,664 1 7.7 Birmingham and Black Birmingham Black and exposed to average road road average to exposed traffic noise above >55dB above traffic noise bn km 23 Routes 41% Vehicle Miles Vehicle 2 miles by car 2 miles by Travelled In 2016 Travelled of journeys under of journeys 605 3.05 Congestion 81% Maintenance 76% 79% 43% 45% 48% Quality of Signage Provision of Lighting Provision Information on Delays Information Customer Satisfaction Customer Visibility of Road Marking Visibility of Road

KEY FACTS 4 Road Safety Road Lane Contravention Bus Schemes Permit Air Quality • • • • The network has subsequently been adopted in been adopted has subsequently The network as partlegislation the West of of the creation (WMCA). Authority Combined Midlands first elected the region’s is led by The WMCA on powers concurrent has specific who Mayor areas: the KRN in the following and maintenance operations day to The day local with the seven of the KRN remains oversight, whilst strategic authorities, highway and management of the KRN is coordination on behalf the WMCA by regionally undertaken The WMCA authorities. constituent of the seven with relationships working maintains close cases who in some authorities non-constituent outside of of the KRN that falls manage sections to the work on from Following area. the WMCA in legislation, define the KRN, and its adoption place taken has work additional development the network separating 2017 including during shown are and these routes 23 discreet into 1. on Figure Serving the main strategic demand flows flows demand Serving the main strategic goods and services; of people, and volumes; traffic Serving large the national to connections Providing network. road strategic • • • Additional analysis showed that road that road showed analysis Additional reflect the necessarily does not classification bus. and freight traffic, by of use hierarchy network that while the A-road observed It was the definition for proxy a reasonable represents the definition Network, Road of a draft Main add which on routes focussed be more should underpin and which value economic the greatest the region. connectivity across B-roads that some concluded therefore It was important and carryalso a relevant proportion of form part of the final potentially could and traffic of the KRN. version the KRN comprising roads the In January 2016, and authorities highway the local by agreed was Midlands (TfWM). West for Transport (7%) 605km The KRN comprises of all the network. road authority within the local roads main the following for The network is essential purposes: The KRN is mainly made up of A-roads and The KRN is mainly made up of A-roads of a consisting with the remainder B-roads some Expressway of the A38 (M) Aston small section motorway. Defining The Key Route Network Route Key Defining The sits Midlands heart at the of the The West national transport through and the roads network separate three managed by are the region and important trunk motorways bodies. The road as the strategic to referred commonly roads managed and maintained operated, network are which road The M6 Toll England. Highways by in Birmingham is privately the M6 bypasses Limited. Midland Expressway by operated authority within the local the roads Additionally, each by maintained individually are boundaries amounting authorities highway local of the seven of roads. 9,000km over to Midlands local the West 2015 In November a period of commenced Authorities Highways Network Route Key on defining a consultation Road Main Metropolitan initial draft (KRN). An Midlands in the West included Network was Growth, for Movement Plan: Transport Strategic in 2016. published which was with the aim to developed The network was for demand flows the main strategic serve freight operations bus and general traffic, road The defined main the conurbation. across support network needed to accessibility robust and logistics, and accommodate businesses for and core of rapid transport vehicles movement and time reliability journey services ensure bus to (UTC). Control Traffic Urban for role an enhanced of comprised was in 2016, This draft presented (98%). mainly A-roads

INTRODUCTION Figure 1

12 A5 A38, A38(M), A47, A435, A441, A4400, A4540, A5127, B4138, M6 L CHF ELD Birmingham West Midlands Cross City B4144, B4145, B4148, B4154 11a Birmingham Outer Circle A4030, A4040, B4145, B4146 Key Route Network A5 11 Birmingham to Stafford A34 Black Country Route A454(W), A463, A4444 3 2 1 M6 Toll BROWNH LLS Black Country to Birmingham A41 M54 A5 10a Coventry to Birmingham A45, A4114(N), B4106 A4124 A452 East of Coventry A428, A4082, A4600, B4082 STAFFORDSH RE East of A454(E), B4151, B4152 OXLEY A449 M6 A461 Kingswinford to Halesowen A459, A4101 A38

WEDNESF ELD A34 Lichfield to Wednesbury A461, A4148 A41 A460 North and South Coventry A429, A444, A4053, A4114(S), B4098, B4110, B4113 A4124 A462 A454 Northfield to Wolverhampton A4123, B4121 10 WALSALL A454 A454 Pensnett to Oldbury A461, A4034, A4100, B4179 WOLVERHAMPTON Sedgley to Birmingham A457, A4030, A4033, A4034, A4092, A4182, A4252, B4125, B4135

SUTTON T3 Solihull to Birmingham A34(S), A41, A4167, B4145 A4038 A4148 COLDF ELD PENN B LSTON 9 A449 to Wednesbury A461, A4036, A4037, A4098 A4123 M6 Stourbridge to A449, A460, A491 A463 8 7 WEDNESBURY M6 Toll North of Wolverhampton A4041 A452

A5127 UK Central to Brownhills A452 WEST M42

A4031 9 A4037 BROMW CH K NGSTAND NG Route A4031, A4041 A34 GREAT BARR M6 SEDGLEY West of Birmingham A456, A458, B4124

A459 M5 A38 A461 ERD NGTON Wednesfield to Wednesbury A462, A4038 A41 PERRY BARR Wolverhampton to Brownhills A4124 1 A457 A4182 A452 6 5 A446 Wolverhampton to Halesowen A459, B4171 PENSNETT OLDBURY A4123 A38(M) M6 A5, A45, A46, A446, A452 Operated by Highways England – Trunk Roads – not part of KRN A4101 A47 A4252 B4171 M5 A4040 Strategic Road Network Operated by Highways England – Motorways – not part of KRN K NGSW NFORD A459 SALTLEY 2 SMETHW CK A4040 M6 Toll Operated by Midland Expressway Limited – not part of KRN A4036 A491 B RM NGHAM 7a BEARWOOD A4030 7 4 3a

BR ERLEY A456 A4540 YARDLEY 3 H  LL A4100 M6 HARBORNE WARW CKSH RE A45 Birmingham A458 Airpo t A452 STOURBR DGE A38

HALESOWEN 3 A444 6 M69 A45 A435 MER DEN FOLESH LL SELLY MOSELEY A45 B4098 A456 B4121 OAK 2 A41

A441 A4040 HALL GREEN WALSGRAVE M6 A34 A38 B4113

A4114 A444 NORTHF ELD SOL HULL A4600 M5

5 WORCESTERSH RE COVENTRY A428

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A4082 M42 A429 A46 4 4

A46 M5 A38

4a 1 2 3 3a 0 1km 2km 3km 4km 5km M42 M40 West Midlands Key Route Network (KRN) Map, Version 1.0, August 2017 5FIG 1 0 1m 2m 3m 4m 5m M5 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2017)

3. 4. 6 The Individual Route ReportsThe Route Individual Annex Technical The West Midlands View Midlands The West report main body of the This is the which looks at Midlands a West from and challenges the issues evidence the considers and wide perspective performance and operation, network to relating health and the public cycling, safety, road regional key and condition asset environment, considerations. There are 23 routes on the KRN and the routes 23 are There reports route the route individual describes the key out sets performance, characteristics, challenges and opportunities each route; facing capability, commentary on route provides future and identifies and constraints condition growth aspirations. all the details that contains Annex The Technical authorities highway local from gathered were particularly of highways the condition to relating and footways mainly on carriageways, focusing structures. to attempt no reportThis evidence makes solutions. or promote suggest The evidence report is presented in three parts: report in three evidence The presented is This evidence report the baseline evidence This out sets of the condition understanding our describing and issues of the KRN, the and performance particularlyroutes affecting the challenges junction capacity safety, road congestion, health and the impacts on public problems, assets. of our and the state environment across way in this Gathering the evidence in forward step a major represents the region KRN of our assessment a complete providing support will evidence This first time. the for local our across work ongoing development aim we as collectively authorities constituent the across shape the ongoing investment to network. highway local

SCOPE OF THIS EVIDENCE REPORT

7 Concerning improvements, the top priorities to priorities to top the improvements, Concerning holes pot of the removal for were highways local surfacing/ road more/better by followed (49%), for calls with (22%), along of potholes filling in (6%). parking car more minority a significant revealed also The study in the past six months, who of drivers (42%) to due safety personal their over had concerns type The of behaviour behaviour. driver’s another aggressive mentioned being most commonly them up cutting drivers rage, behaviour/road lights. traffic jumping drivers and/or . i The amount of traffic congestion (48%), (48%), congestion of traffic The amount money for value (45%), on delays information (43%) of roads and maintenance/upkeep (43%) car drivers. by low significantly rated were in the who travelled drivers In addition, those of satisfaction, levels rush had the lowest hour congestion traffic particularly to with regards on available of information and amount (33%) drivers (25%) one in four (36%). Moreover, delays their journeys time into extra built they said 44% rising to – delays/congestion for allow to peak time users. amongst weekday Car drivers in particular had fairly mixed in particular mixed drivers had fairly Car with only 65% ratings, satisfaction customer driving journey overall with the satisfied provision that the shown also It was experience. of signage (79%) amount/quality of lighting (81%), highly more were markings and visibility of road (76%) drivers car by rated Overview - plan Transport Strategic Midlands The West vision, priorities, sets our Growth’ for ‘Movement a world building to and commitment approach system. infrastructure class, sustainable, has framework and evaluation A monitoring progress help us measure to been developed conducted this vision. In January we 2017 against performance key specific measure to a survey and car cycling walking, to relating indicators perception general public driving along with and behaviour. view a mixed showed of the survey The results using local experience the customer’s regarding roads are Midlands; these in the West roads highway local and maintained by operated authorities.

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS TOLD US WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS TOLD US Figure 2 - Findings from Movement for Growth Survey January 2017

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8 9 The West Midlands KRN has an average weekday weekday KRN has an average Midlands The West Nov, – (Sep 17.7mph period speed of AM peak 10:00) (07:00- The AM peak period 2016 figure). on the network period the busiest is generally impact of the understand the and helps us to The sections on journey-times. congestion worst speeds are peak hour lowest of the KRN with the centres strategic largest the around concentrated Coventry, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, – Hill. and Brierley Bromwich West Walsall, Peak Hour Speeds Hour Peak Close examination of the routes on the KRN on the KRN of the routes examination Close are performing sections that the worst shows access junctions provide where those frequently are There centres. strategic largest our into issues link and junction capacity widespread the whole of the KRN, particularlyacross in and some Country Birmingham, the Black the mainly to This is due in Coventry. sections centres urban accessing of traffic volumes large over are many junctions in the AM peak where has been performance capacity and network reduced. significantly of flow down is break there As a consequence congestion. leading to . ii Network Context Network up only (7%) makes The KRN across of roads length, but by network road Midlands' the West 605km the Across of its traffic. half (50%) carries in travelled were billion miles 3.05 of network, have increased flows on the KRN Traffic 2016. years some despite 2013 since steadily on the latest Based decline. of marginal (DfT) statistics, Transport Department for seen level to the returning are flows traffic recession the 2008 prior to A consequence of increased traffic levels across across levels traffic of increased A consequence this has on the travelling the KRN is the impact particularlypublic, Across passengers. bus the most remains Midlands the bus the West and growing people important moving mode for congestion has traffic Increased economy. our services of many bus speed the average seen peak period a single digit in the AM to reduced – 10:00). (07:00 make to businesses The ability of the region’s of goods and raw materials deliveries and receive of sectors growth to the of all efficiently is crucial predictability The economy. Midlands' the West of the productivity to times is critical of delivery on that rely businesses and retail manufacturing the right goods and receive deliver being able to at the right time.

KEY PERFORMANCE KEY PERFORMANCEKEY Congestion Increased Journey Times Public Transport (Bus)

Congestion in this report refers to the state The sections of the KRN with the weakest The impact of congestion and increased journey of a link (section of road) or junction on the performance under this measure are times on the KRN is felt by all users but there is road network which is carrying so much traffic concentrated along those roads providing link an important adverse impact for bus passengers. that it deteriorates in the quality of expected access to the largest strategic centres including The bus in the West Midlands remains the single- performance, causing queuing and increased Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Walsall, most important mode for achieving the ambition journey times. West Bromwich and Brierley Hill. The main for reducing congestion and improving air quality causes for increases in journey times include whilst moving the largest volume of people in a Congestion data for A-roads has been gathered volume of traffic and high demand for road sustainable way. using DfT automatic traffic counters (ATCs) and travel, particularly in the AM peak. manual traffic count data. National trends show Across the 23 routes, there are over 500,000 that vehicle traffic increased between 2008 and daily traffic movements, but also in excess of 2015 with traffic flows on urban roads decreasing 800,000 bus trips. The importance of these and flows on motorways increasing. The West routes for moving people particularly by bus Midlands traffic trends follow national trends and should be noted and the important contribution have seen a decrease in average vehicle speed of bus trips in reducing single occupancy private across the region with particular congestion vehicle congestion remains vital across the KRN. locations along routes and junctions serving A key part of pulling together this evidence commuter centres. report has been to gather the intelligence relating to the existing performance of key bus The Top 20 congestion locations in the AM and routes using PM peak are shown below in Tables 1 and 2 and the KRN. Figures 3 and 4. Information relating to main bus routes, frequency, number of daily trips and average bus speeds has been provided within each of the 23 route reports.

10 11 KRN Route Birmingham Cross City Cross Birmingham City Birmingham Cross Wednesbury to Stourbridge Birmingham to Coventry Route Bromwich West North to Wolverhampton of Stourbridge Wednesbury to Lichfield Oldbury to Pensnett Birmingham to Black Country of Birmingham West Birmingham to Black Country City Birmingham Cross Wolverhampton Northfieldto Circle Birmingham Outer City Birmingham Cross Northfieldto Birmingham of Birmingham West City Birmingham Cross City Birmingham Cross North Coventry and South A5127 Gravelly Hill at Salford Circus Roundabout Circus at Salford Hill A5127 Gravelly Junction Road / A4123 Birmingham New Tree A461 Burnt Junction Avenue Pounds / B4107 Four A4114 Holyhead Road Junction Road / A34 Birmingham A4041 Newton Road Lane Roundabout Ham / A4036 Road Hagley A491 Roundabout Road / A454 Mellish Road A461 Lichfield Merry / A4036 Hill Junction A4100 High Street Junction Green / Upper Road A41 Wergs Harborne High Street B4124 Junction Road Lane / A41 Soho Grove Roundabout Road / Summer Road New A5127 Sutton Island Roundabout at Birchley Road A4123 Wolverhampton Station North-East Train of Witton Road A4040 Brookvale Junction Road / A453 College B4138 Kingstanding Road Road / A4037 Road A4123 Birmingham New Roundabout Ways at Five Road A456 Hagley Heath along Balsall Road A435 Alcester Hill Roundabout / A457 Spring A4540 Icknield Street Avenue and Beake Road junctions with Lydgate between Road Radford B4098 A453 Tamworth Road Junction Road / A453 Tamworth Road A5127 Lichfield Location 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 No. Table 1 - Top 20 Congestion locations on the KRN – AM Peak AM – KRN the on locations Congestion 20 Top - 1 Table

KEY PERFORMANCE 12 Sedgley to Birmingham to Sedgley Wednesbury to Stourbridge City Birmingham Cross Route Bromwich West Wednesbury to Stourbridge Wednesbury to Stourbridge City Birmingham Cross City Birmingham Cross Oldbury to Pensnett of Birmingham West City Birmingham Cross Wolverhampton Northfieldto Circle Birmingham Outer Birmingham to Coventry City Birmingham Cross Birmingham to Coventry of Birmingham West Birmingham to Coventry City Birmingham Cross Brownhills to UK Central KRN Route A41 Birmingham Road Roundabout Road / M5 J1 / A41 Birmingham Way A4252 Kenrick B4517 New Road Roundabout Road Heath / B4517 New A461 Horseley Roundabout Road / A452 Chester Road B4148 Tyburn Junction Road / A34 Birmingham A4041 Newton Road Junction Road / A4123 Birmingham New Tree A461 Burnt Island Roundabout Cinder Bank Roundabout Island at Spitfire Parkway Fort A47 Island Roundabout Lane Junction and Harborne Lane / A4040 Harborne A38 Chapel Merry / A4036 Hill Junction A4100 High Street Way A456 Manor Roundabout Circus Salford Road at A5127 Lichfield Island Roundabout at Birchley Road A4123 Wolverhampton Roundabout Road / A441 Pershore Road A4040 Watford Highway / A45 Kenpass Road A429 Kenilworth Circus at Haden Middleway A4540 Highgate Roundabout Road / A452 Kenilworth Road A45 Coventry Harborne High Street B4124 Roundabout Circus at Heybarnes Heath Highway A45 Small Junction Road Lane / A38 Tyburn A4040 Bromford Island Roundabout House at Tyburn Road A452 Chester Location 1 No. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Table 2 - Top 20 Congestions locations on the KRN – PM Peak PM – KRN on the locations Congestions 20 Top - 2 Table

KEY PERFORMANCE 13 Figure 3 - KRN AM Top 20 Hotspots Top AM KRN - 3 Figure

KEY PERFORMANCE 14 Figure 4 - KRN PM Top 20 Hotspots Top PM KRN - 4 Figure

KEY PERFORMANCE 15 % N/A 0% 1% 1% 0% 18% 11% 20% 52% 0% 18% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 6% No. Accessing Accessing A38(M) N/A 0 5 13 4 262 110 225 1273 0 110 0 0 0 1 27 68 % 49% 28% 31% 20% 29% 3% 13% 31% 60% 32% 20% 24% 15% 11% 19% 18% 9% No. Travelling For For Travelling Two One To Junctions 1472 245 306 308 326 36 139 355 1491 183 127 79 86 106 166 130 106 % 47% 13% 17% 16% 7% 2% 0% 12% 59% 18% 13% 6% 10% 4% 6% 17% 1% Travelling For For Travelling One Junction No. 1396 112 167 245 77 29 0 130 1456 107 82 21 55 39 53 118 11 Total Cars Cars Total At Joining Junction 2993 871 999 1551 1138 1421 1039 1127 2465 580 621 331 555 957 893 713 1123 A38(M) Joining At At Joining Junction M5-4 M5-3 M5-2 M5-1 M6-10 M6-9 M6-7 M6-6 M6-5 M6-4 M42-1 M42-2 M42-3 M42-4 M42-5 M42-6 Table 3 - Regional Movements Regional - 3 Table In the West Midlands the M6, M5 and M42 and M42 M5 M6, the Midlands West In the (as Box Motorway the Birmingham form link to of routes 5) joining strategic in Figure shown importancenational economic and providing Traffic region. the across routes vital connection time inter-peak during one hour from data taken proportion a large shows of motorists in 2011 the Midlands use West in the joining the network shorter journeys make to network road strategic 3 and wider in Table as shown of 1 or 2 junctions 4. in Table as shown movements Other (important in the roads trunk A Roads) England Highways by operated are region primary the this data concerns motorway but the region. connecting movements

REGIONAL STRATEGIC NETWORK 16 13% 0% 5% 6% 2% 0% 2% 1% 2% 15% 0% 8% 17% 16% 20% 23% 24% Travelling Travelling East North 10% 0% 3% 6% 2% 7% 4% 7% 2% 18% 35% 7% 11% 10% 13% 4% 6% Travelling Travelling East 1% 0% 0% 13% 10% 3% 3% 9% 2% 16% 0% 26% 10% 23% 29% 19% 7% Travelling Travelling East South % of vehicles Travelling Travelling West South 0% 42% 31% 9% 11% 2% 1% 5% 1% 1% 0% 0% 15% 27% 4% 12% 10% 8% 11% 12% 10% 23% 33% 42% 2% 9% 0% 3% 0% 7% 0% 0% 2% 4% Travelling Travelling West North Joining At At Joining Junction A38(M) M5-4 M5-3 M5-2 M5-1 M6-10 M6-9 M6-7 M6-6 M6-5 M6-4 M42-1 M42-2 M42-3 M42-4 M42-5 M42-6 Table 4 - Wider Movements Wider - 4 Table

REGIONAL STRATEGIC NETWORK 17 https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright Figure 5 - Birmingham Motorway Box Birmingham Motorway - 5 Figure

REGIONAL STRATEGIC NETWORK 18 . v It is recognised that in the data used, there are are there data used, that in the It is recognised and figures in the recording discrepancies types. and casualty totals casualty to relating the KRN during Midlands' the West Across of 8,125 a total 2014-2016, years calendar resulted and these recorded were collisions or seriously people being killed in 1,398 (KSIs). injured Using the data from the STATS19 database, database, the STATS19 data from Using the Route Key Midlands' West on the each route on the number based has been ranked Network over on that route and collisions of casualties 2016) (2014 to years calendar the last three . This has led to . This has led to iv Road Safety Data Road The primary data source informing personal personal informing The primary data source Midlands injury the West across collisions The database. the STATS19 from is taken is recorded in this data contained information scene of the who attend officers police by The injury the region. personal across collision It should annually. this data available DfT makes proportion in mind that a considerable be kept the to known not are casualties of non-fatal this, stating in The DfT acknowledge police. in Casualties their quarterly Reported Road that hospital and compensation Britain Great of a higher number claims data all indicate accident police by than suggested casualties as the basis for the data used data. Therefore, of all record a complete not statistics are these injurypersonal accidents. road Midlands Police the West 2015 During November forces, police other along with some Force, recording for used changed the reporting system collisions reported traffic road more accurate recording of injury severity but but of injury severity recording accurate more injury of serious figures comparisons as a result comparable. not 2016 are from . iii Overview the overall to is critical safety road Improving Transport Strategic Midlands the West vision of The development Growth. for Movement – Plan early in Strategy Safety Road Regional of a new the to regard have will Plan and Action 2019 a achieve to Midlands forecasts West current injury and serious in fatalities reduction 40% average a 2015 from 2020, by casualties

ROAD SAFETY 19 Poor turn or manoeuvre (7% turn or manoeuvre of all collisions) Poor of all collisions) (5% look properly to Failed Killed – 35 (1% of all casualties, same as 2015) same of all casualties, 35 (1% – Killed 3%) up by of all casualties, (13% 473 – injured Seriously o o o o 2,664 collisions – a decrease of 5% on the 2015 figure of 2,814 figure on the 2015 of 5% a decrease – collisions 2,664 21% of all collisions represented (pedestrian) look properly to Failed – factor contributory Main Other factors contributory o o Total casualties – 3,587 – casualties Total of 442. figure 2015 to when compared up 3% of all casualties, (14% 508 – Injured Killed or Seriously o o Slights – 3,079 (86% of all casualties) (86% 3,079 – Slights • • • • • • Casualties Collisions KRN: the statistics across key the following noted we 2016, year calendar During the During the calendar year 2016, we noted the following key statistics across the KRN: statistics across key the following noted we 2016, year During the calendar Contributory factors to collisions are recorded by the emergency services when collisions are are services when collisions the emergency by recorded are collisions to factors Contributory statistics. in these reported included not not are that were reported. Collisions

ROAD SAFETY 20 Stourbridge to North of Wolverhampton – along the A449 Stafford Road Stafford along the A449 – North to Wolverhampton of Stourbridge along the A454 Willenhall Road – Route Black Country – A34 Stafford Birmingham to along the A41 – Birmingham to Black Country Road A456 Hagley – of Birmingham West A435 and A5127 the A38, along – City Birmingham Cross Road along the A45 Coventry – Birmingham to Coventry Route of Coventry East A4114 – North Country and South A4101 – Halesowen to Kingswinford • • • • • • • • • • As part of setting out the baseline position for the KRN, a workshop was held with the Cycling held with the Cycling was the KRN, a workshop As part position for the baseline out of setting along provision existing challenges and authorities; the issues, highway the local from across Officers reports. route within each of the found can be has been identified and each route The Metropolitan Cycle Network includes the strategic cycle network as well as the canal towpaths, towpaths, canal as the as well network cycle strategic the includes Network Cycle Metropolitan The the region. through routes local and other Network Cycle National greenways, Midlands away the West across movement safe in facilitating role a vital play corridors cycling These important are there developed, are as the corridors However KRN. congested and the busy from include: these routes, along the 23 place take that may with the KRN interactions Approximately 41% of journeys under 2 miles in 2 miles in under journeys of 41% Approximately Therefore, car. made by are Midlands the West increased a substantially for scope is great there cycling, including travel sustainable for role many people. for be a viable choice which can an important have role initiatives choice Smarter to as do improvements in the approach, play to transport support to integration cycle-public Midlands Cycling The West longer journeys. higher standards Charter influence aims to including provision, infrastructure of cycling canal and improved routes cycle segregated provision. towpath Network in the West Cycle The Strategic ) identifies the 6 in Figure shown Midlands (as of cyclists of the movement major corridors corridors These area. the metropolitan through Cycle to Propensity using identified were patterns and movement 2011), data (Census destinations (including key through generated sites). and other employment residential,

CYCLING 21 Cycle Hub Cycle - Stations 1,000,000+ entrantsper Tram annum Rail / Off-Road Greenways Priority Corridors andCanal River Trust CycleNational Network BoundariesDistrict PropensityTop to CycleAreas Birmingham GreenDistricts Travel Midlands West ContainsOS data©Crown Copyright and database right 2016 Kilometers 30 20 10 5 0 STDEP West Midlands West - Strategic CycleSTDEP Network Figure 6 - West Midlands Strategic Cycle Network Strategic Cycle Midlands West - 6 Figure

CYCLING 22 The main stakeholders in the West Midlands, Midlands, in the West stakeholders The main and police TfWM, authorities, local including a developing currently services, are emergency aimed at protocols incident management of set incidents managed on the are the way improving network. local Network Resilience Network Recent incidents in the West Midlands have Midlands have incidents the West in Recent improved for need is a greater that there shown including stakeholders all between coordination operators England, Highways authorities, local utility companies, Rail, Network of the M6 Toll, significant are There operators. and train bus by greater realised can be benefitsthat incidents that impact both during coordination (SRN). Network Road the KRN and the Strategic of the KRN and the associated The development of of the Mayor and functions responsibilities an opportunity provides Midlands to the West between coordination improve changes to drive management better provide to agencies multiple of the network. or a a demonstration like events When large of as the discovery such major incident occurs 2017, bomb in Birmingham in May an unexploded Co-ordination the Tactical will invoke the police of This is the drawing together (TCG). Group as as well 2 responders, & 1 all of the Category control built a purpose charitable agencies, into centre training Midlands Police at the West room and work knowledge share to at Edgbaston together. Overview Midlands the West operation of day to The day the individual of control under the KRN remains taking a strategic with WMCA authorities, local the across role and coordination management management urban traffic four are There region. Midlands the West across centres control a currently are there However, area. metropolitan the urban traffic to challenges relating of number not are many cases which in systems control required. of functionality the high level delivering

NETWORK OPERATION 23 Control Centre Control Highways England England Highways Regional Midlands West

NETWORK OPERATION 24 26% 18% 24% 24% 15% 25% 22% 18% Travelled Travelled Bus By To 25% - 6% 5% - 5% 1% - Travelled Travelled Train By To 49% 82% 70% 71% 85% 70% 77% 82% Travelled Car By To 114,070 114,070 12,820 19,133 12,122 14,257 11,453 17,535 17,7 79 Jobs Brief Synopsis car. by Hill and the majority commute of residents station in Brierley is no railway There car. by and the majority commute of residents centre town station in Dudley is no railway There with stop tram Central Bromwich West by replaced was station railway Bromwich The West included. not figures car. by made are journeys commuter centres The majority of all strategic bus. made by is transportThe majority of public commuting Birmingham Hill Brierley Coventry City of Wolverhampton Dudley Solihull Walsall Bromwich West Strategic Centres Table 5 - Journeys To Work To Journeys - 5 Table data regarding where where data regarding vi Additional consideration has been given to to has been given consideration Additional jobs these access to from people travelled where Annex within the Technical and this is provided of this report. people live in the West Midlands metropolitan Midlands metropolitan in the West people live work. to travel to choose they and how area the to with the data shown limitations are There walking, by journeys include right as it does not a small are In addition, there or cycling. tram included not are that Dudley into trips of number transport public base bus and the decline in be a should the census the period since during following: the The data reveals consideration. The West Midlands KRN despite comprising 7% comprising despite KRN Midlands West The of all traffic. 50% network carries of the overall by represented are of traffic volumes Substantial centres strategic the largest into trips commuter on congestion overall the to which contribute journey these how understand To the network. in the KRN plays and the role undertaken are has been given them, consideration facilitating (2011) the last Census to

NETWORK OPERATION 25 11 20 01 Work from Home from Work 20 Walk Metro 91 19 Rail Car Bus 81 19 Bike Key Figure 7 - Journey To Work Mode Shift By Census Year Year Shift Mode Census By Work To Journey - 7 Figure Data gathered from past census years has has years past census from gathered Data of in the behaviours a modal shift shown Between work. to choices journey commuter’s a continued has been there 2011, and 1981 to and walking of buses use in the reduction on year has increased use Car work. to travel in figures of metro and the introduction year in 2011. a slight rise has seen 2001

NETWORK OPERATION 26 . The Department for Environment, Environment, . The Department for ix 2) (NO Dioxide Nitrogen Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) air qualitymodels Affairs (DEFRA) and Rural Food that estimated have concentrations of roadside members of the WMCA each of the constituent this limit. above roads have currently Nitrogen Dioxide is a product of combustion, of combustion, is a product Dioxide Nitrogen engines. In high in car that occur those including airways people’s cause it can concentrations, to target is a legal There inflamed. become to 40µg/ 2 to of NO concentrations roadside reduce 2020 m³ by , with the wearing down of down , with the wearing viii Particulate Matter Particulate tyres, breaks and roads contributing to around around to contributing and roads tyres, breaks half of this amount. Particulate Matter are small particles small are Matter suspended Particulate the to health risks great which present in the air In 2015, children. to Midlands, especially West for responsible was traffic that estimated it was a quarter half around of matter of all manmade (PM2.5) 2.5 microns sets out additional sets out vii Public Health Public of both areas are there Midlands West Within the quantified are these poor health and good and as a measure. expectancy life using healthy this prediction area, the metropolitan Across authority local of the seven changes within each healthy life the on average, but boundaries, and 62.3 is 61.5 men and women for expectancy Health Growth for The Movement respectively. Strategy and Transport details relating to the factors influencing this influencing the factors to details relating inequalities in health the gap Closing measure. by expectancy the healthy life and increasing Strategic of the WMCA’s objective is a key 2030 Plan. Economic

PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT 27 Within each of the 23 route reports, of the 23 route Within each evidence Health England Public by provided has been and social health the associated which shows within experienced currently issues care It is each route. surrounding the population has an important that the KRN recognised role ill particularly preventing play to regarding to contribute that could health with interventions health issues. multiple improving xi Noise and the from the KRN arising noise Traffic of is a major source Network Road Strategic All constituent region. our across pollution noise practical take England and Highways authorities arising and disturbance noise minimise to steps making This includes network. the road from as these technologies reducing noise of use more is noise Night time within the sector. emerge between average as an annual measured usually to this period, exposure 11pm and 7am. During above 55db and of around levels noise average Health Organisation the World by considered are is health. This public to dangerous as increasingly 200,000 than many fridges. Over slightly quieter are Country people in Birmingham and the Black this above noise traffic road average to exposed at night. level

PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT 28 )) across the West Midlands which Midlands which the West )) across 2 . This is a huge health issue for people people for issue health huge . This is a xii must be addressed. There are parts are There be addressed. of our must as the such action considerable where region to is required Air Zones of Clean introduction quality. air improve in the region, increasing the risk of lung disease disease the risk of lung increasing in the region, to the need to In addition and heart disease. air poor impact on health from the improve of the annual exceedances are there quality, (nitrogen pollutant one limit for mean legal (NO dioxide The West Midlands has significant air quality air has significant Midlands The West 2,000 between are there year Every problems. air by deaths caused attributable and 2,400 pollution Air QualityAir who of everyone quality the of life Improving Midlands is the vision in the West or work lives there While Plan. Economic Strategic of our air, in the outdoor pollutants harmful many are and specifically traffic road pollutants from Road Strategic and the both the KRN on traffic largest the where region our Network through to risks significant pose carried, are volumes vision. the achieving

PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT 29 ) and 2008 ) and 2008 2 ) 10 Date Declared Date (PM 2005 2005 2009 2007 2005 (NO 2006 N/A 10 10 10 and PM and PM and PM 2 2 2 2 2 2 Pollutants NO NO NO NO NO NO N/A ) 10 ) and a 2 discrete 1.5-2.0 acre area (PM area acre 1.5-2.0 discrete Description Whole district Whole district Whole district Whole district Whole district N/A Whole district (NO Whole district The evidence gathered has also revealed that that revealed has also gathered The evidence and agreed a consistent is a need for there inform air quality to modelling to approach present At on the KRN. interventions future air quality model local is no consistent there authorities. constituent seven the covering AQMA AQMA Declared Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes . Through the LAQM system, local local system, the LAQM . Through 1 Birmingham City Council Local Authority Local City of Wolverhampton Council City of Wolverhampton City Council Coventry Council Borough Metropolitan Dudley Council Borough Metropolitan Council Borough Metropolitan Solihull Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Borough Metropolitan Walsall https://laqm.defra.gov.uk https://laqm.defra.gov.uk 1 Table 6 - AQMAs In The WMCA Area In The WMCA AQMAs - 6 Table Local Air Quality Local Management responsible Agency is the Government DEFRA to related functions the national discharging for air quality and which coordinates management (LAQM)” Air Quality Management the Local regime authorities are required to assess air quality in assess to required are authorities Air Quality Management and designate their area deemed are if improvements (AQMA) Areas local designated, is an AQMA Where necessary. an air quality produce to required are authorities reduction the pollution describing Plan Action a 6 gives Table in place. will put it measures in in existence AQMAs summary of the current area: the WMCA

PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT 30 Footway Condition Footway Structures While there has been significant investment in investment has been significant While there of the level Midlands, West in the carriageways has been comparatively on footways investment the across locations many are There lower. is a need there data shows survey KRN where shows data Sandwell’s (e.g. reconstruction for are amenity of 855km) of high footway (130 15% of footways The condition unsound). structurally walking to the KRN is a major deterrent across many of the routes. along and cycling been possible it has not exceptions, With a few of the location picture a complete gather to the KRN. of all bridges across and condition age broad is a that there it is noted However structures of many of these range distribution vary can depending on whether and ownership line. a railway over located are they Carriageway Condition Carriageway The Movement for Growth survey conducted in conducted Growth survey for The Movement importanceJanuary identified the critical 2017 the to on the KRN surface of the quality of road an important and has users of all road experience Poor pollution. noise in reducing play to role be in usually which can condition, carriageway or surfaces road of cracked/potholed the form congestion create and debris, can stones loose delays. lead to and roadworks required through Midlands this impacts individuals on In the West fuel increased productivity, reduced through and damage deliveries delayed consumption, there years the past three Over vehicles. to the through investment has been significant and this has led to Fund Challenge government’s the whole of the KRN. To across improvement local of carriageways the condition determine surveys undertake area in the WMCA authorities one year direction in a forward of the network year. the following direction and a reverse Overview have the WMCA of authorities The constituent a statutory maintain their highway to duty This also condition. in a safe infrastructure of maintenance carrying routine out includes 12 up to include assets which could highway Plan is Management An Asset specific groups. which aims authority each local by produced with the assets issues that any future ensure to the For way. in a proactive be addressed could on focussed this report, of have purposes we assets: carriageways, main substantive three local (bridges). Each and structures footways data on these provide to asked was authority available readily this was assets and where three route in the individual it has been included reports.

ASSET CONDITION 31 Bromsgrove Park and Ride (4 bays) and Ride (4 Park Bromsgrove and Ride (2 bays) Park Longbridge and Ride (2 bays) Park Regis Rowley and Ride (2 bays) Park Solihull and Ride (2 bays) Hill Park Tile Ride (2 and bays) Park Wood Yardley • • • • • • In July 2017 the government announced plans plans announced government 2017 the In July 2040. from cars and petrol diesel new ban to air transport improve decarbonise and to to Plans emission low for the demand quality is increasing in hybrid personal and plug Electric vehicles. the and infrastructure charging require vehicles provided are facilities is that these expectation and Ride Park including locations at strategic 77 currently are vehicle There sites. electric area. the WMCA across points (EVCPs) charging at EVCPs Midlands provide West for Transport and Ride sites station Park railway the following in the region: The registration figures from the Office for the Office from figures The registration the that during show Vehicles Emission Low new 2,704 first quarterwere there of 2017 in in vehicles and plug of electric registrations UK for any Midlands, the highest figure the West of location This demand and the strategic region. hub recharging Midlands as a potential the West is an opportunitymeans there increase greatly to this portfolio.

EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE 32 Intelligent Transport Systems Systems Transport Intelligent Check Health Each local authority has been contacted to to has been contacted authority local Each Transport their Intelligence how understand managed currently are (ITS) assets Systems of the operational and the service requirements shown The ITS health check has teams. reliability in the communications inconsistencies a of the lack of usage the conurbation, across the partial and (CDB) management of database assets. detection faulty The location and condition of the technology of the technology and condition The location as partthe WM UTMC of assets introduced as part has been considered project of this readily report.baseline were the details Where 4 on Figure included been have these available report. route in the relevant on dependant was assets of these The success Urban normal operational for the requirement to be operating systems (UTC) Control Traffic This of functionality. high-level at a relatively benefits significant provided also functionality resilience of network in the management a period of during in the future and will do so The investment. infrastructure unprecedented networks data and communications sensor user travel by is exploited system within the UTC models, and predictive routing apps, journey performance evaluation/systems & monitoring and vehicles to broadcast message tools, cases. use infrastructure to vehicle cooperative 470 traffic signals, traffic 470 Signs, Message 99 Variable Systems Monitoring Time 172 Journey cameras Detection Ground 344 Above o o o o 59 traffic signal junctions upgraded; 59 traffic telecoms wireless by 43 routes to: connecting o o o o 55 VISSIM strategic route models route 55 VISSIM strategic modelling that enable traffic developed determine to be undertaken to scenarios and operating protocols; optimised providing database A common within operators between interoperability enabling Midlands Conurbation the West management of the West strategic network. Midlands highway • • • • The WM UTMC major scheme provided an provided UTMC major scheme The WM and congestion reducing to holistic approach seven across the traffic management effective The scheme authorities. local Midlands' West Midlands the West through implemented was focused Project and Board Management Traffic the conurbation. across routes on 21 strategic the ensure to selected were routes These focus with scheme, the from benefit greatest and major routes network strategic on key hotspots. congestion included: assets delivered Key West Midlands Urban Traffic Traffic Urban Midlands West (WM UTMC) Control Management Strategic route appraisals: route Strategic

TECHNOLOGY ASSETS 33 Significant private investment is currently being currently is investment private Significant is a destination which UK Central, to attracted Located UK businesses. 10 for the top in ranked the home to is currently site the in Solihull, Resorts World, Exhibition Centre, National home for and is the planned Land Rover Jaguar aims to UK Central Interchange. HS2 Central work, live, destination to use mixed a new create this ambition Achieving and play. rest innovate, the onto bring additional pressures will also KRN. the including network road surrounding UK Central UK The motorway network around the West West the around network The motorway economic the overall is vital to Midlands of the Road delivery The region. of the success renewal (RIS) and asset Strategy Investment and choice route has a major impact on schemes as required additional capacity the KRN provides periods. Junction 6 of the construction during KRN route a key to motorway M42 connects the plans are the east of Birmingham. There (A45) to 2020) – RIS 1 (2015 this junction during rebuild to and delays congestion which will certainly cause network and road on the strategic the KRN. 10 Junction of the M6 currently Additionally, traffic congestion and significant experiences particularly morning and evening during delays, on the Black peak times. This has a major impact one route (A454), the number Route Country Highways movements. freight on the KRN for with Walsall collaboratively is working England within the RIS 1 scheme the deliver to Council period. Highways England Road Road England Highways Strategy Investment High Speed 2 (HS2) High Speed On 23 February 2017 HS2 was granted Royal Royal granted 2017 HS2 was On 23 February One of Phase the construction for Ascent will This first phase Midlands. West to London stations and Birmingham with new link London and London, in West at Old Oak Common in Birmingham and Birmingham Street Curzon The Interchange with UK Central. Interchange Midlands aof the West a wide are will serve Coventry, Solihull, HS2 for to access providing side of Birmingham, Sutton the east Kenilworth, Tamworth It will also and Nuneaton. Coldfield, Exhibition Centre the National to access provide station railway Birmingham International (NEC), and Birmingham Airport. Overview for vision sets our Plan Economic Our Strategic who lives of everyone quality of life improving our Midlands. Through in the West and works collaboratively Deal and working Devolution an opportunitywith all partners, have we to our achieve to in order tackle major issues investment significant are plans. There ambitious that providers all major infrastructure plans by of the KRN on the performance impact will likely to limited not but including the region across the following.

KEY REGIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 34 Other investments Future private sector investment in commercial commercial in investment sector private Future overseas, the UK and from sites, and employment and macro-economic forces market to is subject predict. to difficult are these but considerations, Commonwealth Games Commonwealth CityCulture of Coventry In 2022 Birmingham will host the Commonwealth the Commonwealth will host In 2022 Birmingham across being held at venues events Games, with 1 million to 500,000 the city an expected with venues The current the region. across visitors Birmingham, Arena Area, NEC the include Indoor Arena. and Coventry Hall Symphony in place already are the venues of 95% Although such venues new build to is a requirement there and refurbish Centre Aquatics as the Sandwell Stadium. as Alexander such venues current named the UK’s was Coventry 2017 In December boost aims to 2021. The award for City of Culture a £3 million with economy in the local investment will see region grant and the Warwickshire award arts, music, of multiple theatre the introduction 2.55 million with an estimated events and film expected. visitors Birmingham Airport largest AirportBirmingham seventh the is now airport than handled more and in 2014 in the UK in increase an and saw million passengers 9.7 extension of the flights. With the long haul opportunities more this is creating for runway, which will likely destinations long haul exploring air travel. demand for the increase surface The airport has excellent currently transport. and public road It is at by access of the national rail and motorway the centre UK – KRN the by served network and is directly (A452), the Coventry route Brownhills to Central the M42 and Birmingham (A45) route, to station. railway Birmingham International Access Surface the airport’s to According mode the dominant was travel car Strategy, the airport passengers to by journeys for chosen than more for accounting in 2015, also journeys car Additionally, of journeys. 43% which is travel, of employee 69% for accounted modes combined. than all other more

KEY REGIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 35 The environment in the West Midlands affects Midlands the West in environment The There here. and works who lives everyone decisions to major policy a need for is now cause to continuing air quality which is influence of the the role Additionally, deaths. premature of intervention regime a new KRN in facilitating health need is of meeting the public capable Highways any future for consideration essential Plan. Investment the across connectivity improving Finally, the vision of a in achieving is key wider region transportsustainable network ensuring network the throughout driving growth and resilience impacting the lives conurbation, Midlands West the region. across of millions of people Due to the changes of reporting systems adopted adopted of reporting the changes to Due systems further Britain Great across forces police by injuryserious regarding in data differences in 2017 be continued to is expected casualties figures. challenge real a the KRN remains on Cycling how to be given must consideration and careful the region Network across Cycling the Strategic where provided be safely and can emerges KRN. necessary on the in the operation of the KRN remains The current and further authorities of local work ownership more for the capability enhance to is required In addition, routes. of the management effective with the ability to the WMCA provide to is required identify investment where accurately understanding of the major issues, better and for our that the data which informs it is imperative plans is accurate investment and future evidence reports The 23 route will show and consistent. has been a lack of data there cases that in some on particularly of technology the state around performance a lack of is also the network. There the across links and junctions to data relating manage effectively to the WMCA allow KRN. To of intelligent the KRN a high level and coordinate and evidence our improve to data is required are we assets, as such understand our better to to authorities with the local working actively this. achieve Our evidence indicates that parts that indicates evidence Our KRN of the and congestion experiencing already are particularly our problems, capacity to access will be further This centres. major strategic volumes, traffic in any increase with exacerbated many are There prior intervention. without currently on the KRN that are junctions and links the below performingat capacity and is well expectation. public's travelling area of significant remains an congestion Traffic and as does maintenance drivers for concern that be noted also It should of roads. upkeep built they said peak time users of weekday 44% for allow to their journeys into time in extra further Without investment delay/congestion. ratings that the customer on the KRN, it is likely as part will worsen. provided of this evidence the West a vital part remains The bus of keeping people than more and moves Midlands moving of traffic high levels However, mode. any other and journeys on bus has impacted congestion the overall below well speeds are bus average network speed. of all number the total Britain, In Great has been in decline with the total casualties consistent remaining of fatalities number have figures both However, between 2014-2016. Midlands. in the West consistent fairly remained

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