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WORCESTERSH RE SOL HULL COVENTRY Figure 1 12 A5 A38, A38(M), A47, A435, A441, A4400, A4540, A5127, B4138, M6 L CHF ELD Birmingham Cross City B4144, B4145, B4148, B4154 11a Birmingham Outer Circle A4030, A4040, B4145, B4146 Key Route Network A5 11 Birmingham to Stafford A34 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 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 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

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A459 M5 A38 A461 ERD NGTON Wednesfield to Wednesbury A462, A4038 A41 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 – 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 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

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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 2 0 1m 2m 3m 4m 5m M5 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2017) 3 A4040 City Road / A457 Dudley Road / A457Dudley A4040 CityRoad / A457 A4040 Handsworth Road Road Dudley Road Soho / A4040 Boulton Road A41 Soho / Road A4040 Rookery • • • • Sedgley to Birminghamto Sedgley Birmingham Country to Black The route mainly consists of single carriageway carriageway of single mainly consists The route along sections carriageway with dual roads Road and Stockfield Hollies Road, A4040 Fox passes Route Circle The Outer Lane. and communities residential sub-urban through to access and provides shopping centres local and communities. education employment, retail, the strategic to connections no direct are There but England Highways by network operated road the M5 via the A38, to links indirectly the route the M6 via the A34 and A47, to A456 and A41, A34, A435 and A441. the M42 via the A45, and to A4040 Lane / A34 Birchfield Road Lane / A34 Birchfield A4040 Aston Road / A45 Coventry Road A4040 Yardley Road / A41 A4040 Stockfield Road Road / A41 Warwick Road B4146 Yardley / A34 Hollies Road A4040 Fox Road Stratford Road / A34 Stratford Road B4146 School / A435 Road B4146 Addison South Road / B4124 Road Park A4040 Harborne High Street / A456 Road A4040 Lordswood Road Hagley Road / A456 Hagley Road A4040 Barnsley A4040 Fordhouse Lane / A441 / A441 Lane Fordhouse A4040 Road Pershore / A441 Road A4040 Watford Road Pershore Road / A38 Bristol Lane Tree A4040 Oak • • • • • • • • • • • • • Birmingham Staffordto Birmingham to Coventry Birmingham to Solihull of Birmingham West A4040 Aston Lane / A453 Aldridge Road Lane / A453 Aldridge Road A4040 Aston / A5127 Gravely Road A4040 Reservoir Hill North Road Lane / A38 Tyburn A4040 Bromford Heartlands Lane / A47 A4040 Bromford Parkway / Fort Parkway • • • • Birmingham Cross CityBirmingham Cross The Birmingham Outer Circle route is a is route Circle Outer Birmingham The Key Midlands the West of section 27 mile/44km connectivity Network (KRN) providing Route the from routes radial the various between around locations key and joining City Centre of Birmingham and areas suburban regional commuters, for essential which are employment to and access attractions tourist opportunities. of is formed route Circle The Birmingham Outer and B4146. A4030 the A4040, access provides this route Within Birmingham, World Cadbury and Club Football Villa Aston to importantwhich are for destinations leisure also The route Birmingham and the wider region. Elizabeth the Queen to access enables direct Hospital, Birmingham City Birmingham Hospital, the University North and City University Campus of Birmingham campus. with connections crucial forms also This route these Network, Route on the Key routes seven are:

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Route Length: 27 miles/44km STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *201.67 million vehicle kilometres

Main Centres served: Birmingham

WALSALL Coordinating Highway Authority: WOLVERHAMPTON West Midlands Combined Authority

Responsible Local Highway Authority: and Sandwell Council WEST BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 126

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Figure 2 4 5 Anticlockwise Clockwise Both Clockwise Clockwise Anticlockwise Anticlockwise Anticlockwise Anticlockwise Anticlockwise Anticlockwise Clockwise Anticlockwise Clockwise Clockwise Anticlockwise Anticlockwise Direction Icknield Port Road to Five Ways Island Ways Five to Road Icknield Port Fordhouse Lane, Barn Close to A441 Pershore Road, Lifford Lifford Road, A441 Pershore to Close Barn Lane, Fordhouse Howard Road/, Priory Road to A435 Alcester Road Road A435 Alcester to Road Priory Road, Road/Vicarage Howard South, Addison Road, Barn Lane to A435 Alcester Road South, Kings Heath South, Road A435 Alcester to Lane Barn Road, Addison Brook Lane, Road to B4146 Coldbath Road, Billesley Road, B4146 Coldbath to Road Wood Yardley Lane, Brook Cole Bank Road, Road to A34 Stratford Road, Springfield Road, A34 Stratford to Road Sarehole Road, Bank Cole Fox Hollies Road, York Road to A41 Warwick Road, Hall Green Hall Road, A41 Warwick to Road York Hollies Road, Fox Yardley Road, A41 Warwick Road to A4040 Stockfield Road, Road, A4040 Stockfield to Road A41 Warwick Road, Yardley Stockfield Road, B4146 Wharfdale Road to A45 Coventry Road, Tyseley Road, Coventry to A45 Road Road, B4146 Wharfdale Stockfield Station Road, Blakesley Road to B4128 East, East, Green B4128 Bordesley to Road Blakesley Road, Station Stetchford Bromford Lane, B4128 Bordesley Green East to Cotterills Lane, Lane, Cotterills to East Green B4128 Bordesley Lane, Bromford End Ward Bromford Lane, B4114 Road to Cotterills Lane, Lane, Cotterills to Heath Road B4114 Washwood Lane, Bromford End Ward Bromford Lane, B4114 Washwood Heath Road to A47 Heartlands A47 to Heath Road B4114 Washwood Lane, Bromford Parkway, Bromford Lane, A38 Tyburn Road to A47 Heartlands A47 to Parkway Road A38 Tyburn Lane, Bromford Marsh Hill/Reservoir Road, Bleak Hill Road to High Street, High Street, to Bleak Hill Road Road, Hill/Reservoir Marsh Witton Road/Brookvale Road, Witton Lane to George Road, Witton Road, George Lane to Witton Road, Road/Brookvale Witton Aston Lane, Wellhead Lane to Birchfield Road, PerryBarr Road, Birchfield Lane to Wellhead Lane, Aston Location A4540 A4040 A4040 B4146 A4040 B4146 A4040 B4146 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 Road A4040 Table 1: AM Peak Congestion-Related Delays Congestion-Related 1: Peak AM Table The A4040 Reservoir Road between its Road The A4040 Reservoir and Fairholme Road junctions with Slade Road; B4114 Coleshill the the A4040 between junction; the Road and the Manor Road meets it where Lane from A4040 Stoney as its as far East Green with Bordesley Road; junction with A41 Warwick it meets where Road Bank the B4146 Cole and Road; Hollies with A4040 Fox Road the A457the A4040 between Dudley Road. and the A41 Soho • • • • Congestion, Delay, Reliability Delay, Congestion, length total 7% of the represents This route the to KRN. According Midlands of the West a had this route 2016, from data available latest (AADF) daily flow average of annual minimum with an of 30,200 a maximum vehicles, 9,000 AADF. of 16,600 average of traffic, volumes large experiences The route particularly on: The locations of the most significant congestion- of the most significant The locations in tables out set are (>60 sec/km) delays related 1 and 2.

ROUTE PERFORMANCE 6 Anticlockwise Clockwise Anticlockwise Anticlockwise Anticlockwise Clockwise Both Both Both Both Clockwise Anticlockwise Both Clockwise City to Inbound Clockwise Anticlockwise Direction Location Lindon Road/Oak Tree Lane, Franklin Road to A38 Bristol Road, Road, Bristol A38 to Road Franklin Lane, Tree Lindon Road/Oak Oak Bourneville/Selly Bourneville Heath Road, to Road Willow Lindon Road, Webb A38 Aston to Lane B4129 Metchley Lane, Harborne Oak Selly Boulevard, Harborne High Street, B4124 to Court Oak Road Road, Lordswood West, Road A456 Hagley to Road Knightlow Road, Lordswood Bearwood West, Road A456 Hagley to Road B4182 Sandon Bearwood Road, Bearwood Bearwood Road, B4125 Portland to Road B4182 Sandon City Road, Road, A457 Dudley to Road Park Rotton City Road, Edgbaston Road, A457 Dudley to Road Lodge Road, Green Winson Road, A41 Soho to Road Victoria Road, Boulton Handsworth A41 Road, Albert to Road, Road Rookery Handsworth B4124 to Road Rookery Street, Oxhill Road/Church Road, Wood PerryBarr Road, Birchfield Lane to Wood Road, Wellington Stirchley Road, Park Selly Lane, to Island Ways Five to Ryland Road Island Ways Five to Road Icknield Port Lindon Road, Franklin Road to A41 Pershore Road, Road, A41 Pershore to Road Franklin Lindon Road, A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4030 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A441 A4540 A4540 Road A4040 Peak hour journey time on the sections of the of the sections on the time journey hour Peak has been delays the highest experiencing route 2½ times) the (i.e. higher than be 150% to found the on which is based time, flow free equivalent 06:00. – 22:00 time between journey average A particular on this impact of the congestion the to with access problems create is to route City Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham Queen HeartlandsHospital, Birmingham Hospital and which Bromwich at Castle Land Rover Jaguar deliveries. on just-in-time relies

ROUTE PERFORMANCE 7 Direction Both Anticlockwise Clockwise Anticlockwise Clockwise Anticlockwise Clockwise Anticlockwise Clockwise Anticlockwise Anticlockwise Both Clockwise Anticlockwise Southbound Clockwise Location Aston Lane, Birchfield Road to B4140 Witton Road, PerryBarr Road, B4140 Witton to Road Birchfield Lane, Aston Brookvale Grove, Amberley Road to B4140 Witton Road, Perry Barr Perry Road, Witton B4140 to Road Amberley Grove, Brookvale Bromford Lane, A38 Tyburn Road to A47 Heartlands A47 to Parkway Road A38 Tyburn Lane, Bromford Bromford Lane, B4114 Washwood Heath Road to to Heath Road B4114 Washwood Lane, Bromford Hodge Hill HeartlandsA47 Parkway, Bromford Lane, B4114 Washwood Heath Road to to Heath Road B4114 Washwood Lane, Bromford End Ward Road, Flaxley Bromford Lane, B4128 Bordesley Green East to to East Green B4128 Bordesley Lane, Bromford End Ward Lane, Cotterills Station Road, Manor Road to B4128 Bordesley Green East, Stetchford East, Green B4128 to Bordesley Road Manor Road, Station Station Road, Blakesley Road to to Road Blakesley Road, Station Stetchford East, Green B4128 Bordesley Stoney Lane, Foliot Fields to Hob Moor Lane, South Hob Moor Lane, to Fields Foliot Lane, Stoney Stoney Lane, Harvey Road to Hob Moor Road, South Yardley South Hob Moor Road, to Road Harvey Lane, Stoney Stockfield Road, B4146 Wharfdale Road to Road Road, B4146 Wharfdale Stockfield Tyseley Road, A45 Coventry Yardley Road, The Avenue to Douglas Road, Acocks Road, Douglas to The Avenue Road, Yardley Stockfield Road, B4146 Wharfdale Road to Road Road, B4146 Wharfdale Stockfield Tyseley Road, A41 Warwick Cole Bank Road, Sarehole Road to A34 Stratford Road, Springfield Road, A34 Stratford to Road Sarehole Road, Bank Cole Fox Hollies Road, Robin Hood Lane to Priory Road to Hood Lane Robin Hollies Road, Fox Addison Road, Barn Lane to A435 Alcester Road South, Kings Heath South, Road A435 Alcester to Lane Barn Road, Addison Road A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 B4146 A4040 B4146 A4040 B4146 Table 2: PM Peak Congestion - Related Delays Related - Congestion Peak PM 2: Table A4040 Witton- Stockland A4040 Witton- Park (Rotton B125/A457 A4040 between A4040/Knightlow Bearwood Road- A4030 (northbound only) Road Road A4040 Howard B4146-B4514 from Hollies Road A4040 Fox Bromford Station- Train A4040 and Goose) Lane (Fox Island, Erdington Ways A4040 Six • • • • • • • Average Speeds Average in the AM peak route this for speed The average its busiest 10-20mphis between throughout Ward Erdington, approaching The areas sections. Witton and Mills, , Hay End, particularly the morning and are during slow as less be as low speed can peaks and evening speeds average where than 10 mph. The sections as follows: are 10 mph in the peak ours below are

ROUTE PERFORMANCE 8 Anticlockwise Clockwise Anticlockwise Anticlockwise Clockwise Clockwise Both Southbound Both Direction Vicarage Road, Priory Road to Howard Road, Kings Heath Road, Howard to Road Priory Road, Vicarage Norton Kings Road, A441 Pershore to The Worthings Lane, Fordhouse Kings Norton Road, A441 Pershore to Road Franklin Road, Watford Bourneville Lane, Bourneville lane to Oak Tree Linden road, Albert Harborne to Road, Road Peters St Street, Road/High Park Harborne Bearwood West, Road A456 Hagley to Road Knightlow Road, Lordswood Bearwood West, Road A456 Hagley to Road B4182 Sandon Bearwood Road, Bearwood Road, B4182 Sandon to Road Marlborough Bearwood Road, Edgbaston Road, A457 Dudley to Road Park Rotton City Road, Location Road A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4040 A4030 A4030 A4040

ROUTE PERFORMANCE 9 A4040 Bromford Lane and its junction with A47 Fort Parkway Fort its Lane and junction with A47 A4040 Bromford Road Yardley and itsRoad B4146 junction with A4040 Stockfield Road its and School junction with B4146 Road A34 Stratford Road and its with B4146 Addison junction Road A35 Alcester Lane and its junction with A4040 Fordhouse Road A441 Pershore Road Lane and its junction with A38 Bristol A4040 Oak Tree High Street and its junction with B4124 Road Park A4040 Harborne Road and its junction with A456 Hagley Bearwood Road A4030 Road Green and its junction with A4040 Winson Road A457 Dudley Road its and Soho junction with A41 Road A4040 Boulton Lane and its with Grove junction Road A41 Soho Road Lane and its junction with A34 Birchfield A4040 Aston Lane and its junction with B4137A4040 Aston Lane Witton Road Hill and its junction with B4531 A4040 Marsh • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Junction Capacity Issues Capacity Junction along the junctions several currently are There are there suggest the evidence where route traffic of flow the free restricting issues capacity are: these in peak hours;

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4a 1 2 3 3a M42 M40 11 Killed: 0 (down by 0.2%) by Killed: 0 (down 3%) by up of all casualties, 50 (13% injured: Seriously The KSI ratio for this group is one of the highest for this route at 24% with 28% of serious of serious with 28% at 24% this route highest for is one of the this group ratio for The KSI this group. to injuries attributed o o o Total casualties: 374 casualties: Total 47) of figure 2015 to when compared up 3% of all casualties, 50 (13% Injured: Killed and Seriously o o 281 collisions, involving 518 vehicles involving 281 collisions, (22%all collisions) of (pedestrian) look properly to Failed – factor contributory Main o Pedestrians: 84 (an increase of 2% compared to 2015) to of 2% compared increase 84 (an Pedestrians: 2015) to compared of 0.6% reduction 51 (a wheel vehicles: Two Powered 2015) to compared of 0.5% reduction 33 (a cyclists: Pedal 2015) to of 2% compared reduction 2026 (a occupants: Car Slights: 324 (87% of all casualties) Slights: 324 • • • • • • • • • Casualties Types Casualty specific groups: into falling casualties to in relation statistics key the following noted We Collisions Improving Road Safety is critical to the overall overall the to is critical Safety Road Improving Transport Strategic Midlands the West vision of The development Growth. for Movement – Plan Strategy Safety Road Midlands West of a new the to reference will make Plan and Action a achieve to Midlands forecasts West current injury and serious in fatalities reduction 40% baseline. the 2015 from 2020, by casualties the noted we year, calendar During the 2016 statistics: key following

ROUTE SAFETY 12 On the A4040 (Harborne), between Court between On the A4040 (Harborne), a single High St, and Oak Rd High residential/ in a built-up carriageway in has been a fatal there environment, St this section. Oxhill between A41 and On the A4040, in a built-up a single carriageway Rd, a fatal has been there area; residential in this section. accident On the A4040 (Witton), in the vicinity of a single with the B4137, the roundabout residential/ in a built-up carriageway area. commercial in the vicinity On the A4040 (Erdington), a single with the A5127, of the roundabout area. residential in a built-up carriageway (King’s B4146/A435/B4122 On the route with the the intersection Heath), between carriageway dual is urban A4040; this area area. residential in a built-up in the vicinity On the A4040 (Erdington), a single with the A441, of the intersection residential/ in a built-up carriageway area. commercial • • • • • • KSI Clusters KSI on the A4040 clusters of KSI is a spread There main The Circle. Birmingham Outer the forming are: clusters of KSI locations

ROAD SAFETY 13 A34 Corridor; running Aston/Witton Corridor A34 corridor; parallel to A41 Corridor; A456 Corridor; A38 Corridor; A435 Corridor; and; A45 Corridor A34 Corridor; • • • • • • • • Along each section of the route in Birmingham, in Birmingham, route of the each section Along do they however provisions, no formal are there a and greenways towpath with canal intersect of times. number along cycling for provisions no formal are There in Sandwell. the sections corridors of priority cycling number a are There Transport Delivery Sustainable for the defined in the West (STDEP) Programme Excellence with this route: that intersect Midlands region

CYCLING 14 Route No. Route 11A 11C 48 84 40X Frequency Every 10 mins Every Every 10 mins Every Every 30 mins Every Every 60 mins Every Every 75–90 mins 75–90 Every Selly Kings Norton Green Hall • • • Road(s) Served Road(s) Heath Kings - Cotteridge - Bearwood - Barr A4040 Perry Barr Perry - Erdington - Green Acocks - A4040 Perry Barr - Erdington - Acocks Green - Kings Heath - Green Acocks - Erdington - Barr A4040 Perry Barr Perry - Bearwood - Cotteridge - A4040/A4030 Harbourne - Bearwood - Harbourne A4040/A4030 A4040 Cotteridge - Selly Oak Selly - A4040 Cotteridge A4040 Bearwood - Perry Barr Perry - A4040 Bearwood *Note- All daily averages have been obtained by analysing 15 days data (Mon-Fri) during the month of March 2017. the month of March during data (Mon-Fri) days 15 analysing by been obtained have All daily averages *Note- park and have Of stations the following these ride facilities: Table 3: Main Bus Routes Bus Main 3: Table There are no plans for an orbital rail or Metro an orbital rail or Metro no plans for are There service in this corridor. The route is well served by a number of high of number a by served well is route The 10 services operating every bus frequency and clockwise circle outer on the core minutes services the corridor bus and anticlockwise services operating over bus other has some services provide These of the corridor. sections centres of district a number between access Erdington, Witton, Barr, (Perry and communities Green, Hall Green, Acocks Yardley, Stechford, Bearwood, Harborne, Kings Heath, Cotteridge, leisure and Handsworth)to and Green Winson sites as employment destinations, as well Hospital, Elizabeth Queen including Birmingham City Hospital and Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. is speed along this route bus The average route). the 11C bus from taken (data 10.8mph is trips bus of daily number total The average 44,025. and Network Bus is partThe route of the Core It is also investment. showcase bus received corridor Sprint furtherfor upgrade as a identified - Plan Transport Midlands Strategic in the West Growth. for Movement lines and the radial railway crosses The route and Witton Barr stations at Perry connects to (Midland Green Winson Line, on the Walsall Kings Norton Oak and Selly stations on Metro), (Shirley Road Spring line, City South the Cross A Line). (Coventry Stechford Green, Hall Line), park in shopping station is planned at The Fort Hub plan. the Midlands Rail

PUBLIC TRANSPORT 15 The AADF data for 2016 has been used to analyse analyse to used has been 2016 for AADF data The to Due route. respective on each flows HGV centres linking smaller of this route the nature freight with the city centre, interacting and not of large exception with the minimal, are flows Road Hollies Fox on day per >1,000 of flows HGV Green. and Hall Green Acocks between (A4040) Heavy of Vehicles Goods number The average which 299, was on a daily basis using the route traffic. 2% of all vehicular represents

FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS 16 A457/A4040 junction A457/A4040 junction A41/A4040 junction A4040/A34 junction Road A4040/Witton junction A4040/A5127 junction A4040/A47 junction Road A4040/Yardley junction A4040/A34 junction A4040/A435 junction A4040/A441 junction A4040/A38 junction A4030/A456 junction A4040/A4123 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Flooding Flooding on this route impacts on overall impactsoverall on Floodingthis route on and affects the users road of safety performance, evidence The in the vicinity. living of those lives on areas several are that there indicates gathered are: these flood risk; that pose this route Diversion Route Diversion No part of the Birmingham Outer Circle Route No part Route Circle Birmingham Outer of the Route Diversion as a signed Emergency is used closures are when there England Highways by network. road or incidents strategic on the Box on the Motorway any restriction However, the onto diversions traffic informal to rise gives route. this forming roads Resilience Circle Outer of the Birmingham sections Several closer either roads strategic parallel have Route or further as the such out, City the Centre into and Road northeast,A452 in the Colebrook and A4030 the B4124 the south, lane to Maypole and the B4144 / A41 in the northwest.in the west two radial use could journeys In addition, some the to closer (A4540) and the Ring Road routes of resilience degree is a There City Centre. and Sandwell within the Birmingham contained orbital journeys. networks for certain barriers to longitudinal However, in some routes limit the alternative movement and West Tame as the River such – sections the River in the East, Line Railway Main Coast and the northwest to the west and M5 to Tame Barr. is a particularthere Perry pinch-point at in the constraints capacity existing the Given a restriction peaks in the Birmingham network, considerable will have on any of the roads on the times journey for implications adverse routes. and surrounding of this route remainder

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4a 1 2 3 3a M42 M40 18 ), as well as the Sandwell AQMA declared declared AQMA the Sandwell as ), as well More than one third of inhabitants close to the to of inhabitants close one third than More and the age of 17, under children A4040 are in year 5 children of every at least 2 out typically areas. in some obese 6 are Birmingham Air within the falls The route for declared (AQMA) Area Quality Management Matter Oxide (NO2) and Particulate Nitrogen (PM10 2. NO for air quality has significant Midlands The West 2,000 between are there year Every problems. This air pollution. by deaths caused and 2,400 people in the region, for health issue is a huge and heart disease the risk of lung increasing parts are There where region of our disease. as the introduction action such considerable by is required (CAZs) Air Zones of Clean air quality. improve to Government There are inequalities in health between the local local the health between in inequalities are There at local – Midlands West within the authorities expectancy life healthy the lowest level authority the highest and years, at birth56.4 men is for is 59 the lowest women Amongst years. is 63.8 there Similarly years. 67.9 and highest years expectancies inequalities in healthy life are in gap this Closing authority. within each local healthy the and increasing health inequalities of the is an objective 2030 by expectancy life Plan. Economic Strategic WMCA’s runs through Route Circle The Birmingham Outer particularly of high deprivation, areas on the A4040 Both sides of the east side of the city. expectancy, healthy life lower of areas large have particularly with an average inside the ring road; than 55 in many lower expectancy healthy life of 83). the national average below (far areas

PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 19 Footway Condition Footway Carriageway Condition Carriageway Circle the Birmingham Outer across The footway is There condition. and safe in a fair is route of capital programme planned no systematic Any on the A4030. out carried maintenance identified and are repairs footway defective basis. on a reactive out carried further for details Annex the Technical to Refer condition. on asset The carriageway across this route is in a fair and is in a fair this route across The carriageway has years there past five the Over condition. safe of capital planned programme been a systematic on the A4030. out carried maintenance Across the West Midlands the local authorities authorities local the Midlands West the Across a statutory its maintain highway duty to have includes This also condition. in a safe network of highway maintenance carrying routine out 12specific to up include could assets which is produced Plan Management Asset An groups. with issues future that any ensure which aims to way. a proactive in be address the assets could

ASSET CONDITION 20 20mph zones Phase B 20mph zones Phase Wider Handsworth Area 3000 jobs (2017-30) 3000 Wider Handsworth Area jobs (2017-25) 4000 Investment Regional Aston jobs (2017-25) 3000 Area Wider Tyseley Icknield Port Loop /Heath Street/City Hospital 2350 dwellings (2017-30) Hospital 2350 dwellings /Heath Street/City Loop Icknield Port (2020-25) dwellings 760 Area Wider Smethwick 650 dwellings (2017-30) 650 dwellings Oak Hospital Selly jobs (2017-25) 6000 Hub Food jobs (2017-30) 3900 Site Alstom Former (2020-25) jobs 4500 Campus Science Life • • • • • • • • • • Committed Transport Improvements Improvements Transport Committed Transport) Delivery for 2026 Plan - Growth for in Movement outlined (as Employment Housing Development proposals indirectly affecting this route this affecting indirectly proposals Development Employment Development proposals directly affecting this route this affecting directly proposals Development Housing

REGIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 21 – Middle Layer Super Output Areas Areas Output Super Middle Layer – – MDS Transmodal Transmodal MDS – – Lower Layer Super Output Areas Output Super Layer Lower – – Heavy Vehicles Goods – – Tactical Co-ordination Group Group Co-ordination Tactical – – Personal injury accidents Personal – injured Killed or seriously – MSOA – Annual average daily flow daily flow average Annual – AADF Areas Air Quality Management – AQMA Transport Department for – DfT Route Diversion Emergency – EDR HGV expectancy Healthy life – HLE Two Rail High Speed – HS2 Systems Measurement Time Journey – JTMS Network Route Key – KRN KSI expectancy Life – LE Partnership Enterprise Local – LEP LSOA MDST PIA Network Road Strategic – SRN Programme Delivery Excellence Transport Sustainable – STDEP Midlands West the for Transport – TfWM TCG and Investment UK Trade – UKTI Control Management Traffic Urban – UTMC Sign Message Variable – VMS Midlands West – WM Authority Midlands Combined West – WMCA

GLOSSARY 22 Living with a disability: Living with data. Households aggregate Census ONS: 2011 as living with a disability, with at least one person LSOA. by of all households a percentage Unemployment: in data. No adults aggregate Census ONS: 2011 of all as a percentage in household, employment LSOA. by households Charter: Cycling Midlands West https://bit.ly/2xbg4oK Childhood obesity: Childhood Child National England. Health Public to 2012/13 from data Programme Measurement 2016 Published MSOA. by aggregated 2014/15, https://bit.ly/2p3ocVV population: Younger data. Population aggregate Census ONS: 2011 population of total as a percentage aged 0-17, LSOA. by population: Older data. Population aggregate Census ONS: 2011 population of total aged 65+, as a percentage LSOA. by Office for National Statistics. Life Expectancy Expectancy Statistics. Life National for Office (HLE) Expectancy at birth(LE) Healthy Life and Areas Output Super Middle Layer males by for Published 2013. to 2009 in England, (MSOAs) https://bit.ly/2vwtxd1 2015. Average Speeds and Congestion Data: and Congestion Speeds Average 2: Phase Highways Strategic Midlands West Definition and Outline Network Route Key for Macdonald Mott by Produced Performance. Authority. Transport Integrated Midlands West 2016. March Safety: Route Reported Road Transport. Department for report: annual Britain, 2015. Great Casualties https://bit.ly/2hrcIdb Air Quality Areas: Management and Rural Food Environment, Department for AQMA Dataset. 2017 March Affairs, https://bit.ly/2fEdulf Life Healthy and Female Male Expectancy: National Cycle Routes, Sustrans: Routes, Cycle National https://bit.ly/18FFBsT Package: HS2 Connectivity Programme. Connectivity Strategy, HS2 Growth https://bit.ly/2woBqxp GBSLEP. Road Haulage Companies: Companies: Haulage Road Industry, Haulage Road Investment & UK Trade for in Confidence Provided Midlands Hauliers. Study. Freight Midlands Connect Enterprise Zones: Enterprise https://bit.ly/2uZLDTe https://bit.ly/2u7DCN1 Freight Information: Freight in Confidence Data. Provided Transmodal MDS Study. Freight Midlands Connect for West Midlands Strategic Cycle Strategic Cycle Midlands West Network: Board Authority Midlands Combined West Strategic - 4.3 item Report, 20 January 2017, Network Cycle https://bit.ly/2hrrCAi Committed Schemes: Schemes: Committed Movement Authority. Combined Midlands West Midlands Strategic The West Growth: for plan. Transport Route Safety: Route urban by rates and accident Reported casualty type, user class, road road and rural roads, Great involvement, and pedestrian severity 2015. Britain, AADF Data: AADF each route: on A roads for AADF counts https://bit.ly/2fbapuc

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