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WORCESTERSH RE SOL HULL 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 A34 Route A454(W), A463, A4444 3 2 1 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 to A459, A4101 A38

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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 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 – Motorways – not part of KRN K NGSW NFORD A459 2 SMETHW CK A4040 M6 Toll Operated by 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 A45 at M42 Junction 6 A45 at M42 Junction A46 at • • single carriageway with some short with some sections carriageway single its length the Throughout carriageway. of dual and commercial residential by A4114 is bordered properties. the on the only B-road The B4106, north-western Coventry serves also route, with properties area a built-up passing through are and there the carriageway from setback well parking. of on-street long sections has the route Birmingham to The Coventry by operated the SRN to connections following England. Highways This connection to the M42 enables further to This connection M40 and M6, M5, M1, the to access regional all Midlands to West which links the M6 Toll connections These in England. regions other making long distance residents for essential are providing businesses for and also journeys the country. across services and products for critical the M42 is also to access The strategic supporting activities at the and business leisure to connecting and for Exhibition Centre National destinations at .international connection Interchange The Stivichall M6 to road A46 trunk links via the provides and the southwest, junction 2 and to A45/M45 of the section and via the trunked M1 junction 18. to A45 Coventry Road/A452 Road Kenilworth Road/A452 A45 Coventry Road/A4040 A45 Coventry Island junction Swan Golden Heath /B4145 A45 Small Hillock Road Heath Highway/A4540 A45 Small Lane Middleway Watery A4114 Road/A4053 Road/A4053 A4114 Holyhead Road Ring Coventry Road/A4053 B4106 Butts Coventry junction Interchange Stivichall A45/A444 • • • • • • • UK Central to Brownhills to UK Central Birmingham Circle Outer Birmingham to Solihull CityBirmingham Cross North and South Coventry at three three at Coventry and South North locations The A45 section of the route is carriageway is dual of the route The A45 section the route side of On the western throughout. of the centre to access the A45 provides where up areas the built through Birmingham, it passes The A4114, and Sheldon. Heath, of Small is mostly in the north-western part of Coventry, The Coventry to Birmingham route is a 21 route Birmingham to Coventry Midlands of the West section mile/35km link strategic providing Network (KRN), Route the to and Solihull through access This is a key and Coventry. of Birmingham centre commuter enabling for arterial essential route regional cities, local connecting and for journeys destinations via and international centres Birmingham Airport. of is formed route Birmingham to The Coventry and the B4106. A4114 the A45, an provides the route the region Across important sub- link, particularly strategic for surrounding it allows where urban areas and leisure retail, to access communities opportunities. enables employment It also in Coventry, businesses links for essential products provide to Birmingham and Solihull and to regionally and services locally, markets. international UK to runs adjacent this route Within Solihull, enable helping to The Hub, – 1 Zone Central at investment inward greater the ambition for growth at passenger and increase UK Central a Birmingham Airport. forms In addition, it also on routes other to connections of crucial number are: the KRN. These

ROUTE DESCRIPTION L CHF ELD Key Facts Route Length: 21 miles/35km

STAFFORDSH RE Volume of Traffic in 2016: *522.33 million vehicle kilometres

Main Centres served: Birmingham and Coventry City Centres

WALSALL Coordinating Highway Authority: WOLVERHAMPTON West Midlands

Responsible Local Highway Authority: , , Solihull WEST Council and Warwickshire County Council BROMW CH Number of KSI collisions 2014-2016: 54

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Figure 2 4 5 Direction Eastbound Eastbound Eastbound Eastbound Westbound Eastbound Westbound Eastbound Westbound Westbound Location Fletchamstead Highway, Burnsall Road to to Road Burnsall Highway, Fletchamstead Canley Road, A429 Kenilworth to Allesley Way, A4114 Pickford Highway, Fletchamstead Park Tree Lime Lane, Broad to Road Old Allesley B4106 Holyhead Road, Coventry Cross, Hill Ringway A4053 to A4114 Holyhead Road Road, Old Allesley Coventry Cross, Hill Ringway A4053 Road, Parkway/Terminal Damson to approach Road, Coventry Birmingham Airport Road, Parkway/Terminal Damson to approach Road, Coventry Birmingham Airport Island to A4040 Swan Road, Coventry Heath Small Circus, Heybarnes to Way Talbot Heath Highway, Small Circus, Heybarnes to approach Heath Highway, Small Heath Small B4145 Golden Hillock Road, to approach Heath Highway, Small Andrews St Circus, Bordesley Road A45 A45 A4114 B4106 A45 A45 A45 A45 A45 A45 Table 1: AM Peak Congestion Related Delays Related Congestion 1: AM Peak Table the A4114 Holyhead Road Between its the A4114 Holyhead Road Old Road Allesley junctions with the B4106 Avenue; Pounds the B4107 Four Old Road End/Allesley Spon the B4106 Coventry its junction with the A4053 from the start where to of the Ring Road just north section, of carriageway dual and Road; Maudslay between M42 Road the A45 Coventry Circus. 6 and A4540, • • • Congestion, Delay, Reliability Delay, Congestion, length total 6% of the represents This route Network. Route Key Midlands of the West 2016, from data available the latest to According daily average annual minimum had a this route of vehicles, a maximum (AADF) flow 24,900 of AADF. of 40,500 an average with 67,200 to the Coventry along congestion to Due for delays large are there Birmingham route, Small morning peak on the in the inbound traffic on the Holyhead Sheldon, through Heath Bypass, and on the A45 Coventry to inbound Road Generally, of junctions. a number approaching areas. In the moving in the urban is slow traffic and is at Sheldon congestion PM peak the worst Heath Bypass. on the Small 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 Direction Westbound Eastbound Westbound Eastbound Westbound Westbound Westbound Eastbound Eastbound Westbound Location Fletchamstead Highway, B4101 Lane to Hill Lane to Tile B4101 Highway, Fletchamstead Park Tree Lime Lane, Broad Holyhead Road, Kingsbury Road to to Kingsbury Road Holyhead Road, Coventry Cross, Hill Ringway A4053 Holyhead Road, A4053 Ringway Hill Cross to to Hill Cross Ringway A4053 Holyhead Road, Coventry Avenue, Pounds Four Spon End, Hearsall Lane to Lane to Hearsall End, Spon Coventry Cross, Hill Ringway A4053 Spon End, Albany Road to Hearsall Lane, Coventry Lane, Hearsall to Albany Road End, Spon Spon End, Hearsall Lane to Four Pounds Avenue, Chapel Chapel Avenue, Pounds Four to Lane Hearsall End, Spon Fields Coventry Road B4438 Barnes Lane to Damson Parkway/ Damson Lane to B4438 Barnes Road Coventry Birmingham Airport Road, Terminal Coventry Road, approach to Damson Parkway/Terminal Parkway/Terminal Damson to approach Road, Coventry Birmingham AirportRoad, Small Heath Highway, B4145 Golden Hillock Road, to to B4145 Golden Hillock Road, Heath Highway, Small Heath Small Circus, Heybarnes Small Heath Highway, approach to B4145 Golden Hillock B4145 Golden to approach Heath Highway, Small Heath Small Road, Road A45 A4114 A4114 B4106 B4106 B4106 A45 A45 A45 A45 Table 2: PM Peak Congestion-Related Delays Congestion-Related Peak PM 2: Table A45 Coventry Road: Road: A45 Coventry Kings Rd to Circus Heybarnes Rd Church - Rd Brays Rd: A45 Coventry Ring Coventry A4053 A4114: B4107 to Coventry) only (towards inbound Road- to Ave B4106: Grayswood only inbound - Ring Road Coventry A4053 Coventry) (towards • • • • Average Speeds Average in the AM Peak this route speed for The average are its There length. across considerably varies average the where in Solihull sections some speeds The average 50 mph. speed is up to 30 mph but be up to Birmingham can through the average where areas localised some are there 10-20 of the mph. The sections to fall speeds can less than 10 mph speeds are average where route as follows: are in peak hours Peak hour journey time on the sections of the of the sections on the time journey hour Peak been has 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 create is to impact of congestion Birmingham Airport to with access problems at Land Rover Jaguar Station, and International on which rely Coventry Taxi Elmdon and in premises industrial and deliveries just-in-time Hill which may and Tile Canley Tyseley, Greet, deliveries. on just-in-time or rely supply

ROUTE PERFORMANCE 7 A45/A429 Kenilworth Road junction Road Kenilworth A45/A429 junction Road A45/Sir Lane junction A45/Broad junction Road Road/A452 A45 Coventry Junction 6 A45/M42 Lane junction Road/B4438/ A45 Coventry junction Parkway Road/Damson A45 Coventry junction) Island 9Swan Road Yardley Road/A4040 A45 Coventry junction) Circus (Heybarnes Road Heath Highway/Coventry A45 Small Island) Corner (Poets Hillock Road Heath Highway/Golden A45 Small Island Park A4114 Alvis Retail Avenue Queensland Old Road/B4107 B4106 Allesley • • • • • • • • • • • • Junction Capacity Issues Issues Capacity Junction There are currently several junctions along this junctions several currently are There are there suggests the evidence where route traffic. of flow the free restricting issues capacity are: These

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4a 1 2 3 3a M42 M40 M5 10 Killed: 0 (0% of all casualties, down by 3%) by down of all casualties, Killed: 0 (0% 2%) by down of all casualties, 18 (13% injured: Seriously The KSI ratio for this group is one of the highest for this route at 14% with 18% of all serious of all serious 18% with at 14% this route highest for is one of the this group ratio for The KSI this group. to being attributed collisions Careless or Reckless or In a hurry (Driver) (6% of all collisions) (6% or In a hurry (Driver) or Reckless Careless of all collisions) (6% turn or manoeuvre Poor o o o o o Total casualties: 141 casualties: Total of all casualties, 18 (13% Injured: Killed and Seriously of 20 of 152) figure 2015 to when compared 0.4% down o o 105 collisions, involving 207 vehicles involving 105 collisions, of all collisions) (14% (pedestrian) look properly to Failed factor: contributory Main o Pedestrians: 14 (a reduction of 1% compared to 2015) to compared of 1% reduction 14 (a Pedestrians: 2015) to compared of 1% increase 13 (an wheel vehicles: Two Powered 2015) to compared of 3% increase 11 (an cyclists: Pedal 2015) to compared of 4% reduction (a 103 occupants: Car Slights: 123 (87% of all casualties) Main contributory factors contributory Main o o • • • • • • • • • • 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 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 11 KSI Clusters KSI from along the A45, clusters of KSI a number are There which Sheldon, to junction at Birmingham the A4540 There up areas. mostly built through passes generally roundabout at the clusters of KSI a couple also are A452 and the M42 on the high junctions with the of the route. section carriageway speed dual on the A45 is a further cluster There collision KSI in the vicinity of its junctions with Tile at Coventry Lane junction The Broad Lane. Hill Lane and Broad a to a crossroads been upgraded from has recently roundabout. signalised which in Coventry, of the route The B4106 section with up area built residential a mostly through passes parking, has a spread-out on-street of level a moderate collisions. of KSI cluster

ROUTE SAFETY 12 There are some sections with shared use footways footways use with shared sections some are There upgrading to in need of are these A45 but along the on no facilities are dimensions. There best practice has on road Holyhead Road whilst the A4114 the B4106 limit. has a 40 mph speed also This road lanes. cycle - in Birmingham of the A45 section The section does Road Road/Warwick Road/Coventry Stratford flows high traffic are They provisions. cycling have not junctions. The challenging includes and this section the A45 runs parallel to towpath grand union the boundary. to the Ring Road from Delivery Excellence Transport The Sustainable region Midlands the West for (STDEP) Programme for a Corridors’ number of ‘Priority has identified a The A45 in the Midlands. Network Cycle Strategic Birmingham Airport to is from as the A4114 Holyhead as well corridors, one of these City Centre. Coventry the A45 into from road

CYCLING 13 Route No. Route No. Route 1 60 10 X2 23/23A X1 59/59A 58 82 Frequency Frequency Every 60 minutes 60 Every Every 15 mins Every minutes 15 Every Every 15 mins Every 10 minutes Every Every 30 mins Every Every 30 mins Every Every 30 mins Every Every 60 mins Every Road(s) Served Road(s) Chapelfields – End B4106 Spon Road(s) Served Road(s) Sheldon - A45 Birmingham B4106 Coventry – Spon End Spon – B4106 Coventry A45 Birmingham - Sheldon - A45 Birmingham Chapelfields - End B4106 Spon A45/A4114 Birmingham – Airport/NEC - Coventry - Airport/NEC – Birmingham A45/A4114 A45 Birmingham – Swan Island Swan – A45 Birmingham A45 Swan Island - Lyndon - Island A45 Swan A45/A4114 Meriden - Coventry - Meriden A45/A4114 *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) 15 days analysing by been obtained have All daily averages *Note- *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- Routes 4: Additional Table Table 3: Main Bus Routes Bus Main 3: Table There are also bus services on the B4106 at Coventry in the corridor: services on the B4106 at Coventry bus also are There Tile Hill gyratory – on Tile Hill Lane Hill Lane on Tile – Hill gyratory Tile and the Ave Beech between Tree inbound entrance. club rugby • The route is well served by a number of high of number a by served well is route The 15-30 services operating every bus frequency is an end to the X1 which including minutes, to access services provide These end service. Airport Birmingham and NEC, the City Centres, shopping of Warwick, University the including destinations leisure facilities, and National Genting Arena, and sites employment Museum, communities. the surrounding is speed along this route bus The average route). the X1 bus from taken (data 13.8mph is trips of daily bus number total The average excluded 10 and 23/23A 82, 1, nos. (route 20,644 this total). from Network Bus is partThe corridor of the Core between corridors Sprint and identified with Birmingham and Birmingham Airport/UK Birmingham Airport/ and between Central, Midlands in the West and Coventry UK Central Growth. for Movement - Plan Transport Strategic through provided lanes were bus In Coventry projects Primelines and Coventry Showcase Bus Coventry In January 2017, Hill Lane. Tile including on an experimental embarked City Council lanes along this of the bus of some suspension include: the trial for The locations route.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORT • Tile Hill gyratory – outbound between The following stations have park and ride The extension of the Midland Metro, from Renown Ave and Vanguard Ave and facilities: to East Birmingham - Solihull, will on-going between Vanguard and the left terminate within the UK Central Hub/HS2 turn towards London on the A45. • Coventry Interchange Station alongside Birmingham • Wolverhampton Airport and NEC; this is proposed in the West Bus Lanes remain at Tile Hill Gyratory for the • and Dudley Midlands Strategic Transport Plan - Movement inbound bus gate at the A54, Herald Avenue • Rugby for Growth and the HS2 Connectivity Package Junction left turn, Broad Lane Roundabout, • Canley which also proposed the Sprint route between Hearsall Lane and Butts Road. Plus outbound • Tile Hill Interchange and Coventry City Centre via the on Butts Road and right turn bus lane towards • Berkswell A45. It is understood that ultra- is Birmingham on A54. • Hampton-in-Arden also being investigated for the eastern end of • Birmingham International the corridor. The corridor has a parallel railway providing • express and slow services between Birmingham, • Birmingham International and Coventry and extending to Wolverhampton, Rugby, London and the north and south of England. There are a number of mainline railway stations located within the corridor including Lea Hall, Marston Green, Birmingham International, Hampton-in- Arden, Berkswell, Tile Hill and Canley.

14 15 The AADF data for 2016 has been used to analyse analyse to used has been 2016 for AADF data The for its The A45 route. respective on each flows HGV with HGVs, for route is a key this route entirety on number average The day. per 1,000 of excess in flows on (HGV) using the route of Heavy Goods Vehicles of all 5% which represents 1,832, was a daily basis traffic. vehicular concluded Connect Midlands for conducted Analysis between Birmingham and flows that intra-regional the for is utilised this route high; very are Coventry transportation the two economic goods between of the M42 and M6 which The A45 links to centres. on whilst later it a national significance, gives be goods could where it links the M69 the route Midlands. transported the East to along this route, located many businesses are There requires which in particular Land Rover Jaguar for conditions flowing free and movement efficient a the transportation it utilises as of products operation. delivery just-in-time

FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS 16 The section of the route where the where of the route The section A4114 meets the A45 and along the it meets the B4106 where A4114 to the A45/A452 the junction of At of Sheldon the west Along the A45 to ends and carriageway the dual where the A45 meets B425 the where immediately of the route The section the Birmingham Airport to adjacent runaway Island Circus Heath at Haybarnes In Small • • • • • Flooding Flooding on this route impacts on the overall impactsthe overall on Floodingthis route on and affects the users road of safety performance, evidence The in the vicinity. living of those lives on areas some are that there indicates gathered are: a flood risk. These that pose this route Diversion Route Diversion A section of the A45 in Coventry is used as an is used Coventry of the A45 in A section Highways (EDR) by Route Diversion Emergency or incidents on closures are when there England network. Between the the strategic it 6, and M42 junction Interchange Stivichall of the M6 part the section forms of the EDR for 2 and 4. between junctions the an EDR, designated formally not Although by divertingtraffic is affected A45 in Birmingham of the M42. west on the M6 problems are if there Resilience including roads strategic has parallel The route the A41 and end traffic, to end the M6 for (B4128) and the in Birmingham Meadway is There in Coventry. Old Road B4106 Allesley contained of resilience degree a considerable radial journeys, for within the network particularly Coventry Birmingham and between certain However, in this corridor. urban areas on grid-, including cause can sections critical network, particularlythe motorway in the vicinity throughout events which has large of the NEC The high affecting the M42 and A45. the year Main Coast West and high capacity frequency network intermodal provides Line in the route is a lack of parking capacity there but resilience at stations. in the constraints capacity existing the Given highway peaks in the Birmingham and Coventry will on any of the roads networks, a restriction for implications adverse considerable have and of this route times on the remainder journey routes. surrounding

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4a 1 2 3 3a M42 M40 M5 19 ). There are inequalities in health between the local local the health between in inequalities are There authority at local – Midlands West within the authorities at birth expectancy for healthy life lowest the level years. is 63.8 and the highest years, men is 56.4 and highest is 59 years the lowest women Amongst healthy life inequalities in are there Similarly years. 67.9 this Closing authority. within each local expectancies the healthy in health inequalities and increasing gap WMCA’s of the is an objective 2030 by expectancy life Plan. Economic Strategic route Birmingham to of the Coventry The A45 section Birmingham in between areas deprived through passes lower have residents and the A4040; where City Centre of the national average below expectancy, healthy life in communities of residents than one third More 83. under the age of 17, children are either side of the road 6 in year 5 children of every and typically at least 2 out the in between Communities areas. in some obese are typically older with one in four are M42 and Coventry enters the A45 where In the areas the age of 65. over 10 people provides than one in every more Coventry, a relative. for of unpaid care level some within the Coventry fall of the route sections Some for declared (AQMA) Area Air Quality Management as the Birmingham Oxide (NO2), as well Nitrogen NO2 and Particulate both for declared AQMA, (PM10 Matter air quality problems. Midlands has significant The West deaths and 2,400 between 2,000 are there year Every for health issue This is a huge air pollution. by caused disease risk of lung the increasing people in the region, parts are There and where region of our disease. Clean of as the introduction action such considerable improve to Government by is required (CAZs) Air Zones air quality.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 20 Carriageway Condition Carriageway Annex. the Technical to refer Please Across the West Midlands the local authorities have have authorities local the Midlands West the Across network a statutory maintain its highway to duty carrying includes This also condition. in a safe which assets of highway maintenance routine out Asset An 12 groups. up to specific include could ensure to which aims is produced Plan Management be with the assets could issues that any future way. in a proactive address

ASSET CONDITION 21 Wheels Site 1500 jobs (2020-30) 1500 Wheels Site (2025-30) jobs 20000 UK Central Coventry Eastern Sustainable Urban Extension 4000 jobs (2017-25) 4000 Extension Urban Sustainable Eastern Coventry 21000 jobs (2017-30) Parkway Damson jobs (2017-25) 3000 Area Wider Tyseley proposals No significant Coventry Eastern Sustainable Urban Extension 2250 dwellings (2017-30) 2250 dwellings Extension Urban Sustainable Eastern Coventry (2025-30) 110 dwellings COVRAD (2025-30) dwellings 1000 Housing UK Central • • • • • • • • • Employment Development proposals indirectly affecting this route this affecting indirectly proposals Development Housing Employment Development proposals directly affecting this route this affecting directly proposals Development Housing

REGIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 22 Birmingham International Integrated Transport Hub Transport Integrated International Birmingham Package Infrastructure UK Central Interchange UKC HS2 Interchange Birmingham to Green Hall SPRINT: Airport/Solihull to (A45) City Birmingham Centre SPRINT: Tramway Birmingham and Solihull East Metro A45 Bridge Junction 1: A46 Stoneleigh Phase Link Road UKC to Junctions Connectivity Road MartinsSt and A45/Leamington and Ride Hill Park Tile to Improvements Capacity and Ride Expansion Programme: Park Area WMCA of Warwick-UKC 3: University Phase Link Road Housing of Warwick/Westheath Junction-University 2: Stoneleigh Phase Link Road 3) (Phase UKC to VLR: Route Coventry Tramway Solihull Birmingham to East Metro: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Committed Transport Improvements Improvements Transport Committed Transport) Delivery for 2026 Plan - Growth for Movement in outlined (as

REGIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 23 – 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 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 24 Living with a : Living with data. Households aggregate Census ONS: 2011 living with a disability, with at least one person LSOA. by of all households as 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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