Traffic Monitoring Report 2016

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1 Summary SUMMARY Cambridge 1. In, there were 206,750 motor vehicles entering and leaving Cambridge per 12-hour day (7am to 7pm). This represents an increase of 0.2% compared with Prior to 2014 the long-term trend over the past 17 years has been relatively flat, but there has been an increase of 8% over the past three years. 2. At 57,597 per 12-hour day, the number of motor vehicles crossing the River Cam bridges within Cambridge was 1% less than in 2015 and 12% less than 10 years ago. 3. There were over 3.13 million Park and Ride journeys in, representing a decrease of 1% compared with Other Urban Areas 4. The numbers of motor vehicles entering and leaving the nine market towns per 12-hour day in were: Huntingdon 76,834, Wisbech 64,934, St. Neots 55,908, St. Ives 51,246, Ely 46,263, March 35,389, Whittlesey 32,541, Ramsey 19,488 and Chatteris 19,688. Cycling 5. There was a 2% decrease in cycle trips in * compared with However, there has been significant growth of 59% from the average baseline. * data does not currently include data from the counties cycle ATCs as these are currently not operational. Figures will be updated when these issues have been resolved. Cambridgeshire Guided Busway 6. During there were just under 315,000 passenger journeys on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway, representing an increase of 4% compared with

2 Contents CONTENTS Page 1 Introduction 3 Purpose of the Traffic Monitoring Report Variability in Traffic Counts 2 Cambridge City 4 Introduction River Cam Screenline Radial Cordon Park and Ride 3 Town Monitoring 20 St. Neots Huntingdon St Ives Wisbech March Ely Chatteris Ramsey Whittlesey 4 Cycle Monitoring 38 5 The Busway 39 Appendix 1 - Definitions 41 Appendix 2 - Traffic Flows 43 Contact for Further Information 44 2

3 Introduction 1. INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Traffic Monitoring Report 1.1 The County Council, as Highway Authority, is responsible for all public roads within the county, except for the motorway and trunk road network, which is operated and maintained by Highways England. In order to fulfil its functions, the County Council requires up to date information on vehicle flows, flow composition, vehicle occupancy and overall trends. This information is used:- to identify and justify transport schemes; to assist in the priority ranking of schemes ; for strategic planning; for development control purposes; in road maintenance assessments; in road safety investigations; in the environmental assessment of schemes; for the monitoring of targets; to provide a database of information. 1.2 This report examines traffic and travel trends for both rural and urban roads within the county. Where appropriate, trends are compared with national statistics. Variability in Traffic Counts 1.3 Much of the information in this report is based on twelve-hour manual traffic counts. 1.4 Due to the random nature of traffic flow, even if counted under identical conditions the number of vehicles recorded in these samples will fluctuate. The associated uncertainty reduces (in percentage terms) as the number of vehicles increases. 1.5 More serious, and much harder to quantify, is potential systematic variation due to differing circumstances when counts are carried out. Three examples are:- Roadworks, accidents or other incidents causing vehicle diversions; Changes in travel mode due to weather; Unusual events (e.g. sport or entertainment events) causing untypical traffic patterns. 1.6 Care is taken to minimise the potential for systematic variation, but, inevitably, there is no guarantee that it is completely eliminated. 1.7 Because of random and possible systematic variation, caution is needed when interpreting observed changes in traffic from one year to the next. 3

4 Cambridge City 2. CAMBRIDGE CITY Introduction 2.1 Traffic flows have been monitored comprehensively in Cambridge since 1978 using two screenlines. 2.2 The first screenline runs along the River Cam, with vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists crossing all bridges in the city centre being counted in the Spring of each year. 2.3 The second screenline is a radial cordon, with vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists on every entry and exit route counted in the Autumn. Eight sites are also monitored to count cyclists and pedestrians on paths between the radial routes. River Cam Screenline 2.4 Vehicles and pedestrians crossing the River Cam urban screenline in April are shown in Table 2.1. The figures include cycle and pedestrian traffic on the City s River Cam cycle and pedestrian bridges. Table 2.1 Vehicles Crossing the River Cam - April Vehicle Type VEHICLES 12 Hour Flow Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis 46,597 37% Light Goods % Heavy Goods 994 1% Bus & Coach % All motor vehicles 57,597 45% Pedal cycles 33,264 26% Pedestrians 36,541 29% Total (All modes) 120, % 2.5 Traffic trends across the River Cam since 2012 are shown in Table

5 Cambridge City Table 2.2 Traffic Growth on the Urban River Cam Screenline INDEX (2006=100) Change Vehicle Type to Motorcycles % Cars % Light Goods Vehicles % Heavy Goods Vehicles % Bus & Coach % All motor vehicles % Pedal Cycles* % * Pedal cycle growth is based on 2-day average figures. 2.6 The number of motor vehicles observed crossing the River Cam last year was 1% less than in 2015 and 12% less than ten years ago. 2.7 The number of cyclists crossing the River Cam last year was 71% higher than ten years ago. 2.8 Figure 2.1 below shows total motor vehicles crossing the River Cam over the last ten years. Figure 2.1 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crossing River Cam 2.9 Figure 2.2 below shows flows by time of day. The morning and evening peaks are less pronounced than on the Cambridge radials (shown in Figure 2.4). 13

6 Cambridge City Figure 2.2 River Cam Screenline flows by Time of Day 14

7 Cambridge City Figure

8 Cambridge City Cambridge Radial Cordon 2.10 Table 2.3 records the numbers of vehicles crossing the Cambridge radial cordon. Table 2.3 includes 4,559 pedal cyclists and 2,496 pedestrians on paths between the radial routes. Table 2.3 Vehicles Crossing the Cambridge Radial Cordon - October VEHICLES Vehicle Type 12 Hr Flow Modal Split Motor Cycles 2,185 1% Cars & Taxis 174,473 78% Light Goods 21,760 10% Heavy Goods 5,925 3% Bus & Coach 2,407 1% All motor vehicles 206,750 92% Pedal cycles 13,023 6% Pedestrians 4,169 2% Total (All modes) 223, % 2.11 Changes in traffic on the City s radial routes are recorded in Table 2.4 and Figure In, there were 206,750 motor vehicles entering and leaving Cambridge per 12-hour day (7am to 7pm). This represents a small increase of 0.2% compared with Prior to 2014 the long-term trend over the previous 17 years was relatively flat, but there has been an increase of 8% over the past three years. Table 2.4 Traffic Growth on the Cambridge Radial Cordon INDEX (2006=100) Change Vehicle Type to Motorcycles % Cars % Light Goods Vehicles % Heavy Goods Vehicles % Bus & Coach % All motor vehicles % Pedal cycles % 2.13 There was an increase of 12% in cyclists crossing the cordon in compared to 2015, and overall growth of 96% over the past ten years. 16

9 Cambridge City Figure 2.4 Motor vehicles entering and leaving Cambridge 2.14 Figure 2.5 shows flows by time of day. The morning and evening peaks are more pronounced than on the River Cam Screenline Figure 2.5 Cambridge radial traffic by time of day 17

10 Cambridge City Figure

11 Cambridge City Park and Ride 2.15 Passenger journey numbers are shown in Figure 2.7 and Table There were over 3.13 million Park and Ride passenger journeys in, a decrease of 1% from Table 2.5 Annual Journey Figures Site Total (All Sites) 3,671,108 3,692,472 3,523,505 3,183,708 3,138,548 Figure 2.7 Park and Ride Passenger Journeys 19

12 Town Monitoring 3. TOWN MONITORING Introduction 3.1 The market town monitoring programme was extended in 2004 to include three more towns: Chatteris, Ramsey and Whittlesey. 3.2 For each town there is an outer cordon. The total number of vehicles crossing the cordon provides an estimate of traffic entering and leaving the town. St. Neots 3.3 The locations of the monitoring points are shown in Figure 3.1 and the results are summarised in Tables 3.1 and Just under 56,000 motor vehicles, over 900 pedal cycles and just under 3,000 pedestrians enter and leave St. Neots between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm each day (two-way flows). Table 3.1 Vehicles Entering & Leaving St. Neots Vehicle Type Vehicles VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis ,747 80% Light Goods ,216 10% Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles ,908 94% Pedal cycles % Pedestrians ,900 5% Total (All modes) , % 11

13 Town Monitoring Figure

14 Town Monitoring Huntingdon 3.5 The locations of the monitoring points are shown in Figure 3.2 and the results are summarised in Table Just under 77,000 motor vehicles, over 1300 pedal cycles and over 2,100 pedestrians enter and leave Huntingdon between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm each day (two-way flows). Table 3.2 Vehicles Entering & Leaving Huntingdon Vehicles Vehicle Type VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis % Light Goods % Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles % Pedal cycles % Pedestrians % Total (All modes) % 13

15 Town Monitoring Figure

16 Town Monitoring St. Ives 3.7 The locations of the outer cordon monitoring points are shown in Figure 3.3 and the results are summarised in Table Over 51,200 motor vehicles, 1,200 pedal cycles and 1,700 pedestrians enter and leave St. Ives between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm each day (twoway flows). Table 3.3 Vehicles Entering & Leaving St. Ives Vehicles Vehicle Type VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis % Light Goods % Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles % Pedal cycles % Pedestrians % Total (All modes) % 15

17 Town Monitoring Figure

18 Town Monitoring Wisbech 3.9 The locations of the outer cordon monitoring points are shown in Figure 3.4 and the results are summarised in Table Just under 65,000 motor vehicles, 300 pedal cycles and over 700 pedestrians enter and leave Wisbech between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm each day (two-way flows). Table 3.4 Vehicles Entering & Leaving Wisbech Vehicles Vehicle Type VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis % Light Goods % Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles % Pedal cycles % Pedestrians % Total (All modes) % 17

19 Town Monitoring Figure

20 Town Monitoring March 3.11 The locations of the monitoring points are shown in Figure 3.5 and the results are summarised in Table Over 35,000 motor vehicles, 550 pedal cycles and just over 900 pedestrians enter and leave March each day (two-way flows). Table 3.5 Vehicles Entering & Leaving March Vehicles Vehicle Type VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis % Light Goods % Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles % Pedal cycles % Pedestrians % Total (All modes) % 19

21 Town Monitoring Figure

22 Town Monitoring Ely 3.13 The locations of the outer cordon monitoring points are shown in Figure 3.6 and the results are summarised in Table Over 46,200 motor vehicles, 800 pedal cycles and over 2,100 pedestrians enter and leave Ely between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm each day (two-way flows). Table 3.6 Vehicles Entering & Leaving Ely Vehicles Vehicle Type VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis % Light Goods % Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles % Pedal cycles % Pedestrians % Total (All modes) % 21

23 Town Monitoring Figure

24 Town Monitoring Chatteris 3.15 The locations of the outer cordon monitoring points are shown in Figure 3.7 and the results are summarised in Table Just under 20,000 motor vehicles, 36 pedal cycles and 267 pedestrians enter and leave Chatteris between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm each day (two-way flows). Table 3.7 Vehicles Entering & Leaving Chatteris Vehicles Vehicle Type VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis % Light Goods % Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles % Pedal cycles % Pedestrians % Total (All modes) % 23

25 Town Monitoring Figure

26 Town Monitoring Ramsey 3.17 The locations of the outer cordon monitoring points are shown in Figure 3.8 and the results are summarised in Table Just under 19,500 motor vehicles, 55 pedal cycles and 117 pedestrians enter and leave Ramsey between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm each day (two-way flows). Table 3.8 Vehicles Entering & Leaving Ramsey Vehicles Vehicle Type VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis % Light Goods % Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles % Pedal cycles % Pedestrians % Total (All modes) % 25

27 Town Monitoring Figure

28 Town Monitoring Whittlesey 3.19 The locations of the outer cordon and inner screenline monitoring points are shown in Figure 3.9 and the results are summarised in Tables About 32,500 motor vehicles, 330 pedal cycles and just under 400 pedestrians enter and leave Whittlesey between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm each day (two-way flows). Table 3.9 Vehicles Entering and Leaving Whittlesey Vehicles Vehicle Type VEHICLE INDEX Hour Flow Modal Split Motor Cycles % Cars & Taxis % Light Goods % Heavy Goods % Bus & Coach % All Motor Vehicles % Pedal cycles % Pedestrians % Total (All modes) % 27

29 Town Monitoring Figure

30 Cycle Monitoring 4. CYCLE MONITORING 4.1 The numbers of cyclists using particular routes over the past ten years is shown in Table 3 in Appendix 2. Growth in Cycling 4.2 Cycling growth is measured by the overall increase across a number of automatic and manual count points located throughout Cambridgeshire, giving a large, robust sample. 4.3 There was a 2% decrease in cycle trips in * compared with Overall growth from the average baseline is 59%, which is better than the Council's target of 33.6%. * data does not currently include data from the counties cycle ATCs as these are currently not operational. Figures will be updated when these issues have been resolved. 4.4 The River Cam bridge surveys undertaken in March are a major component of the index Table 4.1 Cambridgeshire Cycle Flows at Selected Locations Increase from Year 2005 average baseline % % % % 59% Journey to Work by Pedal Cycle 4.5 Data from the 2011 national census shows that 30% of journeys to work by Cambridge residents are by pedal cycle. For Cambridgeshire as a whole the figure is 9.7%, which is much higher than the average 3% for England. 4.6 The latest available data from the Department for Transport s walking and cycling statistics, published in June 2015, shows that, in the 12 months ending March 2014, 22% of adults in Cambridgeshire cycled at least once a week. The corresponding figure for Cambridge is 48.1%, which is the highest in the country: Proportion of residents who do any walking or cycling (at local authority level) (CW010) - Statistical data sets - GOV.UK 29

31 The Busway 5. THE BUSWAY Introduction 5.1 The Busway opened on 7 th August This chapter contains some data about use of the Busway, including numbers of bus passengers, cyclists and pedestrians. Passenger Journeys 5.2 During there were just under 315,000 bus passenger journeys on the Busway. This is an increase of 4% compared with The busway usage trend is shown in Figure 5.1 below Figure 5.1 Guided Busway Passenger Journeys 12-month Rolling Total Cyclists and Pedestrians Using the Busway Maintenance Track 5.3 Table 5.1 below shows numbers of cyclists and pedestrians using the maintenance track beside the Busway per 12-hour day (between 7am and 7pm). Table 5.1 Cyclists and pedestrians using the maintenance track St. Ives Park Under A14, Trumpington and Ride Site Impington Cyclists Pedestrians Cyclists using the maintenance track contributed to a 12% increase in cycling across the Cambridge radial cordon in the autumn of 30

32 The Busway compared with autumn. There were 13,023 cycle journeys (twoway) across the cordon per day between 7am and 7pm. 31

33 Definitions APPENDIX 1 DEFINITIONS General Traffic Flow The number of motor vehicles in a given period of time, expressed as a two-way total. 12 hour flow Traffic flow in the period between 7 am and 7 pm. This is the usual period observed for manual traffic surveys. 16 hour flow Traffic flow in the period 6 am to 10 pm 18 hour flow Traffic flow in the period 6 am to midnight; traffic surveys over this period are used for environmental and traffic noise studies. 24 hour flow Traffic flow over the entire 24-hour period. 12 hour AAWF Annual Average Weekday Flow (Monday to Thursday inclusive) throughout the year. This is usually based on counts carried out during the Spring and Autumn months. 16 hour AAWF The Annual Average Weekday Flow (Monday to Friday inclusive) throughout the year. 24 hour AAWF The Annual Average Weekday Flow (Monday to Friday inclusive), throughout the year. AADT ATC MCC Screenline Annual Average Daily Traffic is the average flow on an average day, i.e. Sunday to Saturday inclusive, throughout the year and is expressed as a 24-hour flow. Automatic Traffic Counters are battery powered wire loop detectors operating from permanent loops cut into the road. The loops create a magnetic field, which is disturbed when a vehicle passes over it. Manual Classified Count is a traffic count undertaken by manual observation, recorded and classified by vehicle type and time period. An imaginary line drawn across a transport corridor (often following a physical barrier such as a river or a railway line) used to determine net flows between the areas on either side. Note: It is generally accepted that the 24 hour Annual Average Daily Traffic flow is the same as (or very similar to) the 16 hour Annual Average Weekday Flow. 32

34 Definitions Vehicle Classifications Motor Cycles Motor cycles, mopeds, scooters and motor cycle combinations. Cars LGV HGV Buses All Vehicles Cars, taxis, estate cars, light goods vans with side windows to the rear of the driver s seat, three wheeled cars and motor invalid carriages. Light Goods Vehicles are goods vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight. This category includes all transit style vans, and small pickup vans. Heavy Goods Vehicles are goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight. This category includes both rigid and articulated vehicles. All buses and coaches, including works buses. All motor vehicles. Route Classifications Motorways Trunk Roads Primary Roads National routes with restricted access, which are operated and maintained by Highways England. National routes that are operated and maintained by Highways England. Important through routes of regional significance, including all trunk roads and a number of strategic routes for which the County Council is the Highway Authority. Distributor Roads County roads which link major settlements with primary routes. Access Roads Principal Roads Rural Roads Urban Roads All other county roads. All non trunk A class roads. Those with a speed limit of more than 40 mph. Those with a speed limit of 40 mph or less 33

35 Traffic Flow Summaries APPENDIX 2 TRAFFIC FLOWS Table 1: River Cam Screenline - 12 Hour Flows Road No Location Total Motor Vehicles A1134 Elizabeth Way 26,634 22,340 24,657 22,633 24,545 C292 Victoria Avenue 13,344 10,901 11,364 11,434 11,158 C290 Bridge Street 2,467 2,180 2,207 1,786 1,800 C294 Silver Street 3,422 3,742 2,866 3,132 4,357 A1134 Fen Causeway 20,481 19,517 18,231 19,154 15,736 TOTAL 66,348 58,679 59,325 58,139 57,597 Location Table 2: Cambridge Radials - 12 Hour Flows Total Motor Vehicles Histon Road 21,342 20,313 22,374 24,189 23,633 Milton Road 25,487 24,698 26,560 27,082 26,971 Horningsea Road 15,402 12,683 14,408 14,737 14,714 Newmarket Road 20,160 20,125 20,553 21,800 21,027 High St Teversham 3,181 2,925 3,109 3,216 3,210 Fulborn Road 9,839 9,088 9,185 9,518 9,774 Wort sc way (adj) 1,121 1,021 1,140 1,153 1,052 Lime Kiln Rd (adj) 7,465 6,523 5,897 6,509 5,063 Babraham Road 12,439 12,799 12,949 13,102 14,086 Granhams Road 3,439 3,260 3,074 3,283 3,369 Shelford Road 8,631 10,151 10,548 10,175 10,145 Hauxton Road 18,208 25,667 26,216 27,850 28,040 Coton Road 3,610 3,083 3,277 3,187 3,251 Barton Road 10,566 10,289 11,683 12,464 11,956 Madingley Road 14,162 13,692 14,332 13,976 15,309 Huntingdon Road 10,388 9,470 9,852 9,346 9,006 Girton Road 4,505 4,572 4,823 4,494 4,628 Guided Busway Total 189, , , , ,750 34

36 Traffic Flow Summaries Table 3: Cambridge Cycle Route Monitoring 12 Hour Flows Location Newnham 1,533 1,755 2,295 2,356 1,900 Comberton Toft Dry Drayton Oakington Milton ,074 1, Fulbourn Teversham Coldham s Lane Carter Cycle Bridge A1301 through Gt. Shelford 1,285 1,455 1,962 2,126 1,417 2,738 2,759 3,320 3,378 3, , Hills Road 2,566 2,366 3,121 3, Long Road ,035 1, Jubilee Way ,273 1, Cambridge Road, Sawston Swaffham Bulbeck - Prior A1303 Quy to Bottisham Total 12,604 12,934 16,883 18,224 10,541 Further information can be obtained from: Business Intelligence Team OCT1224, Second Floor Octagon Castle Hill, Cambridge CB3 0AP Business.Intelligence@cambridgeshire.gov.uk 35