Red Spot Survey 2007 Traffic Trouble Spots Survey

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited RED SPOT SURVEY TRAFFIC AND SAFETY DEPARTMENT July 2007 i List of Tables.....................................................................................................................ii List of Figures...................................................................................................................ii Executive Summary.........................................................................................................iii 1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................1 1.1 Background .......................................................................................................1 1.2 Aims ...................................................................................................................1 1.3 Methodology......................................................................................................1 2.0 Discussion of results............................................................................................3 2.1 Location by Local Authority ............................................................................3 2.2 Location by Type ..............................................................................................3 2.3 Top 20 Reported Intersections ........................................................................4 2.4 Top 20 Reported Sections of Road .................................................................5 2.5 Top Five Reported Rail Crossings ..................................................................6 2.6 Red spots ’07 Compared to Previous Surveys ..............................................7 Appendix A: Comparison of Responses by Gender and Age ...................................10 Appendix B: The Road Ahead Articles .........................................................................11 Appendix C: Local Authorities with Reported Red spots...........................................13 Appendix D: Full list of coded options for red spots including times, problems and solutions..........................................................................................................................14 Appendix E: List of Red spots......................................................................................15 Red Spot Survey – July 2007 Traffic and Safety Department ii LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1 Top Twenty Reported Intersections...................................................................4 Table 2.1 Top Twenty Reported Intersections (continued)................................................5 Table 2.2 Top 20 Reported Sections of Road ...................................................................5 Table 2.2 Top 20 Reported Sections of Road (continued) ................................................6 Table 2.3 Top Five Reported Railway Crossings ..............................................................7 Table 2.4 Comparison of 2007, 2004, 1999 and 1996 Red Spot surveys .........................7 Table 2.5 Comparison of Top 20 Intersections - 2007 vs 2004 .........................................9 Table 2.6 Comparison of Top 20 Sections of Road - 2007 vs 2004 ..................................9 Table C1 List of Local Authorities....................................................................................13 Table D1 Coded Time of Day Options.............................................................................14 Table D2 Coded Problems and Supplementary Problems ..............................................14 Table D3 Coded Solutions and Supplementary Solutions...............................................14 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2.1 The Proportional Distribution of Red Spot Locations by Local Authority ..........3 Figure 2.2 The Proportional Distribution of Red Spot Locations by Type..........................3 Figure A1 Number of Responses by Gender (1999 - 2007) ............................................10 Figure A2 Number of Responses Corresponding to Age ................................................10 Figure B1 Survey Form....................................................................................................11 Figure B2 Follow Up Article Presenting Results..............................................................12 Red Spot Survey – July 2007 Traffic and Safety Department iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report gives details of RACQ members’ responses on a survey that appeared in the April/May 2007 edition of The Road Ahead magazine and on racq.com. The survey asked members to supply information on congested locations where delays are frustrating, but could be alleviated to some extent. These locations are referred to as ‘red spots’. This report provides information that can be used by road authorities to support improvements in the road network. It also highlights the need for regular monitoring of major traffic routes in all areas. Just over 1800 responses were received (over 50% higher than in 2004 and more than double the responses received in 1999). This information was sorted to establish the most common red spots on the road network, the major perceived problems at these locations and members’ suggested solutions. A total of 45 local authorities were represented. Brisbane received the highest number of red spot nominations totalling more than 1100 responses (61%), an additional 500 responses since 2004. The local authority areas with the highest number of red spots were: • Brisbane (61%); • Gold Coast (8%); • Cairns (3%); • Maroochy (3%); and • Caboolture (3%) Regional and country areas were also represented in the survey with 34 local authorities outside the South-East Queensland Area1. Approximately 250 responses highlighted regional and country red spots (14%), of which the following local authority areas received the highest number of responses: • Cairns (24%); • Hervey Bay (12%); • Townsville (11%); • Toowoomba (8%); and • Mackay (8%) The most common problems related to intersections, with 70% of all entries highlighting intersections. Twenty five percent indicated sections of road as primary problems while five percent concerned delays at rail (level) crossings. 1 South-east Queensland consists of Brisbane, Logan, Redcliffe, Pine Rivers, Caboolture, Ipswich, Redland, Gold Coast, Noosa, Maroochy and Caloundra council areas. Red Spot Survey – July 2007 Traffic and Safety Department iv The top five intersections generating most responses were: 1. Gateway Motorway, Airport Drive, East - West Arterial Road, Hendra; 2. Old Cleveland Road and Cavendish Road, Coorparoo; 3. Logan Road and Miles Platting Road/Padstow Road, Eight Mile Plains; 4. Mains Road and Kessels Road, Macgregor; and 5. Gympie Road and Beams Road, Carseldine 5. East – West Arterial Road and Nudgee Road, Hendra. The five most reported road sections were: 1. Gateway Motorway (Bald Hills to Eight Mile Plains); 2. Ipswich Motorway (Riverview to Rocklea); 3. Pacific Motorway (Logan Road to Gateway Motorway Merge, Eight Mile Plains); 4. Coonan Street/Walter Taylor Bridge (Chelmer to Indooroopilly); and 5. Sandgate Road (Albion to Boondall). The five most reported rail (level) crossings were: 1. Newman Road near Robinson Road East/West, Geebung; 2. Boundary Road near Orange Grove Road, Coopers Plains; 3. Telegraph Road near Lacey Road, Bald Hills; 4. Beaudesert Road near Elizabeth Street, Acacia Ridge; and 4. Cavendish Road near Temple Street/Clarence Street, Coorparoo. Red Spot Survey – July 2007 Traffic and Safety Department 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The RACQ Traffic and Safety Department often receives correspondence from members about locations on Queensland’s road network considered dangerous or causing unnecessary delays. Therefore the RACQ provides a hazard investigation service for its members by inspecting hazardous locations and liaising with relevant road and traffic authorities. Where appropriate, or where locations warrant further action, the RACQ provides local authorities and the Department of Main Roads with recommendations for remedial measures to the road system - in the interests of improved efficiency and road safety. To enhance the RACQ’s active involvement in improving the road network, a “red spot” survey was conducted in the April/May 2007 edition of the Club’s magazine, The Road Ahead and online through the racq.com website. The survey asked members to voice their concerns and supply details of intersections, sections of road, and railway crossings where they considered delays to be frustrating and appeared to be unnecessary (i.e. a red spot). Members were also asked to supply solutions on how the problem could be alleviated. 1.2 Aims The aims of the survey were: • To identify areas, primarily in Queensland where motorists were unnecessarily delayed; • To establish the causes of motorist frustration stemming from these delays at the specified locations; • To gauge motorists’ ideas in respect to improving traffic efficiency and preventing delays from occurring; and • Benchmarking of previous red spot surveys to gauge the trend in motorists past and present concerns. 1.3 Methodology Members were encouraged to fill in a survey form published in the April/May 2007 edition of The Road Ahead or online at racq.com. Just over 1800 responses were received (over 50% higher than in 2004 and more than double the responses received in 1999). The survey asked members to identify aspects such as the type of red spot, the location, direction, day and time period

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