The layout of 4 roads could be changed following investigations into speeding concerns.

The 4 roads are:

• Moor Lane, Woodthorpe.

• Top Lane, Copmanthorpe;

• Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe (in 20 limit)

• Holtby Village (Willow Court)

Checks found that, although there have been few accidents on the roads, speeds were regularly above the limit. Now the Council is to consider undertaking engineering works that would discourage speeders.

There are already 43 sites on the list for engineering works and, with the Council set to spend £600,000 on implement a city-wide 20 mph speed limit, it is likely to be several years before funding is available to address this list.

A report to a Council meeting on 19th November confirms that the number of accidents on York’s roads are now fairly stable, having reduced considerably from a peak of 119 killed or seriously injured in 2001.

The comparable figure for 2011 was 63. There were also 489 slight injury accidents.

About half the casualties were car occupants. In the vast majority of cases speed was not found to be the principle cause of the accident.

A complete list of investigations and their results (including data for Acomb Wood drive) can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/York-speed-checks-Nov-2012

The Council is planning to reduce the speed limit on the A19 passing through Deighton Village.

Official are proposing that a 50 mph limit be introduced together with extended street lighting. Later a section of 40 mph limit may be introduced.

There have been ten injury accidents listed on this section of road within the last three years. The Police have objected tot eh changes pointing out that average speeds are already below 50 mph and speed was not a contributory factor in any of the accidents.

http://tinyurl.com/Deighton-19th-Nov-12

The design of new highways schemes are independently reviewed to ensure that the layouts proposed are the safest possible. Reviews have been completed for the new sites at Askham Bar and Poppleton Bar.

The results will be considered at a Council “decision” meeting on 19th November. http://tinyurl.com/York-P-R-19th-Nov

Issues identified included:

• Parking of camper vans

• Speed limits

• Landscaping requirements

• Provision of internal zebra crossings

• Highway markings (Askham bar)

• Installation of rising bollard to protect bus lane (Askham bar)

• Route of shared pedestrian/cycle path (Askham bar)

Copies of the new layouts can be found on the Councils web site