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Cork Road Safety Plan

2016-2020

Contents

1.0 Foreword 22.0 Introduction 42.1 Mission Statement 42.2 Objective of Strategy 4 3.0 ProfileofCork 43.1 Cork’sRoadNetwork 53.2 TraveltoWork 54.0 Statistics 64.1 Statistics – EU 28 64.2 PersonsKilledIreland–CountyTrends 74.3 CorkFatalandInjuryCollisions 74.4 TrendsinRoadTrafficDeaths 85.0 RoadSafety-WhatitMeans 105.1 NationalContext 105.2 LocalContext 106.0 TheCausesofCollisions 116.1 CriticalInterventionsneededtosustainprogress 117.0 RoadSafetyTogetherWorkingGroup 137.1 Stakeholders 138.0 TheEsofRoadSafety 158.1 Education 8.2 Engineering8.3 Enforcement8.4 Evaluation8.5 Empowerment8.6 EmergencyResponse9.0 Conclusion 1710.0 ActionPlanAppendix1Education ActionPlanAppendix2Engineering ActionPlanAppendix3Enforcement ActionPlanAppendix4Evaluation

1.0 Foreword

IntheRoadSafetyStrategy2013-2020theRoadSafety Authority(RSA)hassetataskofmakingIreland’sroadsassafeasthebestperformingcountriesintheEuropeanUnionandbeyond.ThetargetsetisforIrelandtoclosethegapby2020oncountrieswiththemostprogressivesafetyrecordsintheEUi.e.Malta,Sweden,theNether-landsandtheUK.

Significantprogresshasbeenachievedsincewefirstbe-gantopursueastrategicapproachtoroadsafetyin1998andIrelandisnowthesixth(jointlywithSpain)safestcountryamongtheEU28forroadcollisionfatalitiespermillionpopulation.

ThishasbeenachievedthroughnationalGovernmentandLocalAuthoritiesworkingtogetherwiththeRoadSafetyAuthority,AnGardaSiochana(AGS),TransportInfrastruc-tureIreland(TII)andmanyotherstoimproveeducation,engineeringandenforcement.Thesedevelopmentsareaconsequenceofandhavecontributedtoahugeshiftinboththebehaviourofroadusersandattitudestowardsroad safety.

ContinuityofapproachisacornerstoneofthecurrentStrategywiththeemphasisoncloseco-operationandcollaborationamongthemanyagenciesbutmostespe-ciallythegeneralpublic.ThiscollaborationismirroredatlocallevelforCorkCityandCountyandthecontinuedmomentumofworkingtogetherwillcontributetoclosingthegaptomakeCorkroadsthesafestinthecountry.

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1.1 INTRODUCTION

TheCorkRoadSafetyActionPlan2016-2020reflectsthenationalstrategyinitsaimsandobjectivesandalsointheconceptofsharedresponsibility.ItinvolvesthecomingtogetheroftheprincipalorganisationschargedwithresponsibilityforroadsafetytoincludetheLocalAuthorities,theRSA,AGS,TIIandtheHealthServiceExecutive(HSE)inaco-ordinatedandcollabora-tiveapproachtoimproveroadsafetyacrossCorkcityandcountyforallroadusers.

ARoadSafetyWorkingGroupforCorkcityandcountyhasbeenestablishedconsistingofthesestakeholdersaswellastheHealthServiceExecutive(HSE),NationalAmbulanceService(NAS)andtheFireServices,toexaminethespecificlocalissuesrelevanttoCorkandtodevelopastrategythatwillfocusonEducation,Engineering,Enforcement,Evaluation,EmpowermentandEmergencyResponse.TheGroupwillmeetonaregularbasistodevelopandjointlyimplementroadsafetyinitiativesandcampaignstargetedatlocalconditions.

2.1 MISSION STATEMENT

Toreducethenumberandseverityoftrafficcollisions,reducethenumberofdeathsandseriousinjury,andindoingsomakeCorkroadssaferforallroadusers.

2.2 Objective of StrategyTopromoteandimprovethelevelofroadsafetyonCorkroadsbytheim-plementationofmeasuresbasedontheroadsafetyelementsofEducation,Engineering,Enforcement,Evaluation,EmpowermentandEmergencyRe-sponse.Theseelementswillapplytoallroaduserstomakeourroadssaferespeciallyforvulnerablegroupssuchaschildren,seniorcitizensandthosewithadisability,andwillapplyacrossallmodesoftransport.Thisstrategywillbeimplementedjointlyandcollaborativelybytherelevantstakeholders.

3.0 PROFILE OF CORK

Therearetwolocalauthoritieswhoseremitcollectivelyencompassesthegeo-graphicareaofthecountyandcityofCork.

CorkCountyisthelargestcountyinIrelandwithCorkcitybeingtheprimaryurbancentrefortheSouthofthecountry.

CountyCorkcoversanareaof7,459squarekilometres(2,880squaremiles),whichcomprises11%oftheareaoftheState.ItislocatedintheprovinceofMunsterandbordersfourothercounties:Kerrytothewest,Limericktothenorth,Tipperarytothenorth-eastandWaterfordtotheeast.Withover7,500milesor12,500kmofpublicroads,CorkCountyCouncil’stransporta-tionnetworkequatesto14%ofthenation’stotal.CorkCountyhadapop-ulationof399,216inCensus2011withthelargesttownsbeingCarrigaline,Midleton,BallincolligandCobh.Thecountyhasapopulationdensityof64persons/km2,whichismuchhigherthanneighbouringKerryandTipperary.Corkhasalargelyrurallandscapewithahighpercentageofthepopulationlivinginurbanareas.

Suchisthediversityandscaleofthecountythatitisdividedintoanumberofstrategicareasi.e.MetropolitanCork,GreaterCorkRing,NorthandWest.Richfarmlandsandrivervalleysintheeastcontrastwiththesandstonehillsofthewest,andthereisanextensivecoastlineofbays,headlandsandbeaches.Farmingandtourismarethemaineconomicactivitiesandtheharbourareatotheeastofthecityishometoalargenumberofpharma-ceuticalandmedicalcompanies.

ThecityofCorkhadapopulationof119,230initsadministrativeareainCensus2011.Howeverthecityanditshinterland,thelargelyurbanGreat-erMetropolitanCorkarea(whichincludesanumberofsatellitetownsandsuburbs)hasapopulationexceeding300,000.

Corkcityisthekeyeconomicdriverfortheregionandplaysastrongroleinthesocialandculturalidentityoftheregion.Thecitycentreislocatedon

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anislandbetweentheRiverLeechannels,hasacompacturbanformandisrelativelyflat.Corkisthesecond-mostpopulouscityintheStateandisagatewayandUniversityCity,atourismandculturalhub.ItistheglobalheadquartersforTycoandtheEuropeanheadquartersofindustriessuchasAppleIncandBostonScientific.Thehighlevelofindustrialandcommercialactivityplacesincreaseddemandsontheexistingroadnetwork.

Transportationlinksinclude:• Air:CorkInternationalAirport.• Rail:IarnródÉireann’sIntercity,commuterandfreightrailservices.• Bus:BusÉireann’sIntercityandcommuterbusservices.• Sea:PortofCorkatCorkHarbour.

3.1 Cork’s Road NetworkTheCorkroadnetworkisextensiveandintotalcomprises12,858km,madeupasfollows:• 559kmofNationalPrimary/Secondaryroute(49kmofwhichisMotor-

way)• 1,437kmofRegionalRoads• 10,862kmofLocalroads.

TheCorklocalauthoritiestogetherwithTII,NTAandDepartmentofTransport,TourismandSport(DTTaS)continuetoimplementengi-neeringmeasuresontheseroadswithaparticularemphasisonroadsafety.

Mode Cork City Cork County

CarDriver 33.3% 46.9%

CarPassenger 15.6% 21.9%

On foot 31.1% 9.5%

Bus,minibusorcoach 8.8% 7.4%

Van 2.2% 5.1%

Bicycle 2.76% 0.62%

Train 0.32% 0.62%

Motorcycleorscooter 0.46% 0.26%

Other 1.47% 4.9%

Notstated 3.99% 2.8%

Total 100% 100%

3.2 Travel to WorkThefollowingdetails,relevanttoCorkforpopulationaged5yearsandoverbymeansoftraveltowork,schoolorcollege,havebeenextrapolatedfromthePOWSCARdataofCensus2011:

Theabovedetailsclearlydemonstratethatresidentsinruralareasaremoreheavilydependentontheprivatecarandtravelforlongerdistances.ItshouldbenotedhoweverthatacrossbothcityandcountyempiricalevidencehasshownthattheuseofbothcyclingandpublictransporthasincreasedsincethelastCensus.TherelevantPOWSCARstatisticswillbeavailablebeforeyearendonCensus2016.

4.0 STATISTICS

Asof2015IrelandarejointsixthwithSpainamongtheEU28intermsofroaddeathspermillionpopulation.Thisisbasedonprovisionalfiguresfrommostcountriesfor2015.Irelandcurrentlystandsat36deathspermillionpopulationwhichhasdecreasedfrom42deathspermillionin2014.ThecurrentfigureforCorkis39deathspermillionpopulation.

4.1 Statistics – EU 28

Figure 1:Numberofdeaths-EU282014/2015(permillionpopulation)

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4.2 Persons Killed - Ireland County Trends

4.3 Cork Fatal and Injury Collisions

Figure 2:Numberofdeathspercountypopulationin2013 Figure 3: Percentagechangeinroaddeathsfrom2007to2013

Figure 4: CorkFatalities2007to2015 Figure 5: CorkInjuries2007to2013

Figure 6: PrimarycollisiontypesforCork(*Basedon2014provisionaldata)

WhiletheSingleVehicle,HeadOnandPedestriancollisiontypesaccountfor approximately67%ofourcollisionsonCorkRoadstheyaccountforapproxi-mately93%oftheFatalCollisionsand71%oftheSeriousInjurycollisions.

Source:RSA&AGS.

4.4 Trends in Road Traffic deaths nationally and in Cork 2007 to 2012 (RSA 2014)

• TheimplementationofmeasuresundertheRoadSafetyStrategy2007-2012hascontributedtoa44%reductioninroadfatalitiesnationally.

• Substantialreductionshavebeenrecordedinallroadusercategorieswiththehighestreductioninpedalcycle,goodsvehicleandpedestriancasualties(67%,56%and62%reductionrespectively)between2007and2013.

• However,2013sawayear-on-yearincreaseinthenumberofroadfatal-itiesinIrelandforthefirsttimesince2005.188peoplelosttheirlivesin2013,comparedto162in2012.

• CorkandDublinarethecountieswiththepoorestroadsafetyrecordin2013intermsoftheabsolutenumberoffatalities.EighteenpeoplelosttheirlivesonCorkroadsin2013.

• Collisiondataforlateryearshasnotyetbeenpublished.


5.0 ROAD SAFETY - WHAT IT MEANS

5.1 National Context

TherehasbeenastrategicapproachtoroadsafetyinIrelandsincethefirstRoadSafetyStrategyin1998andthisapproachhasachievedconsiderablesuccessunderanumberofkeytargetareassuchasspeeding,drivingundertheinfluenceofalcoholandseat-beltwearing.Theresulthasbeenasig-nificantreductioninthenumberofdeaths(a66%reduction1997to2011)andIrelandisnowthesixth(jointlywithSpain)safestcountryintheEUforroadcollisionfatalitiespermillionpopulation.Thisachievementmaybesetagainstanincreaseinthenumberofcarsduringthisperiodof66%.How-ever,roaddeathsandseriousinjuriescontinuetohaveasevereimpactonsociety.

ThecurrentnationalRoadSafetyStrategy2013-2020hasthekeytargetofreducingroadcollisionfatalitiesto25permillionpopulationorlessby2020andseriousinjuriesto61permillionpopulation.Thismeansreducingdeathsfrom186in2011to124orfewerby2020.Theprovisionaltargetforthereductionofseriousinjuriesby30%isfrom472(2011)to330orfewerby2020.TheStrategyfocusesonthreemainareasofinterventionofeducation,engineeringandenforcementwhichwillcontinuetounderpintheimple-mentationoftheactionsoftheStrategy.

ToensurethatthenationalStrategydevelopsinthemostefficientmanner,aprogrammeofmonitoring,researchandevaluationwillbeputinplace.Amid-termevaluationoftheStrategywillbeimplementedin2016andthiswillprovideanopportunitytorecalibratetargetsandtoimplementadjust-mentstotheeducation,engineeringandenforcementmeasuresasrequired.

TheMinisterialCommitteeonRoadSafetywillcontinuetooverseetheimplementationofthestrategy.Ongoingmonitoringandoutcomemeasure-mentwillbeaugmentedbythemidtermreview.Thereviewwillincludeananalysisofallsocioeconomiccostsandburdensinrelationtoroadsafetyaswellascongestion/disruptioncosts.

5.2 Local Context

TheCorkRoadSafetyPlan2016-2020reflectsthenationalstrategyinitsaimsandobjectivesandalsointheconceptofaco-ordinated,collaborativeandconsistentapproachtoimprovingroadsafetyforallroadusers.Thede-velopmentandimplementationofmeasuresundertheheadingsofEduca-tion,Engineering,EnforcementandEvaluationtogetherwithEmpowermentandEmergencyResponseallplayacrucialroleintermsofroadsafety.

TheaimsoftheCorkRoadSafetyPlanareasfollows:

• Developobjectivesforthereductionandpreventionofroadcollisions onacollaborativebasis

• Developandimplementstrategiestoachievetheseobjectiveswhich arebestsuitedtolocalconditions

• Developamonitoringandevaluationsystem• Agreeatimeframeforimplementationoverthelifetimeoftheplan

TheRoadSafetyTogetherWorkingGroupledbyCorkCityandCounty Councilshasasignificantandpivotalrolein:

• OverseeingthedevelopmentandimplementationoftheCorkRoadSafety Strategy.

• Agreeingactionstobeprogressedoverthelife-timeoftheplan• Securingfundingfortheimplementationofactions• Ensuringthatallagencies/representativesontheGroupworktogether

toachievetheobjectivesoftheplan• RecommendingroadsafetypoliciestotheRoadsandTransportation

StrategicPolicyCommittees• InputtingintotheCityandCountySpeedLimitReviewprocess• Meetingonaregularbasiswiththechairbeingsharedbytherespective

DirectorsofService.• Engagingthebroadercommunitythrougheducationandinitiatives.


6.0 THE CAUSES OF COLLISIONS

AspertheRSAstudyoffatalcollisionsthatoccurredbetween2008and2012itwasfoundthattheprimarycauseofroadcollisions, deathsandinjuriesinIrelandare:

• Speedinappropriatefor,orinconsistentwith,theprevailingcircumstancesor driving conditions.

• Impaireddrivingthroughalcoholordrugs• Failuretouseorproperlyuseseatbeltsandchildsafetyrestraints.• Unsafebehaviourtowardsvulnerableroadusers(pedestrians,motorcy-

clists,cyclists,youngchildrenandolderpeople.)• Unsafebehaviourbyvulnerableroadusers(pedestrians,motorcyclists,

cyclists,youngchildrenandolderpeople.)• Driverfatigue–drivingwhileover-tiredand/orunabletoremainawake.

(RSA,2016.FatalCollisions2008–2012,ExcessiveSpeedasaFactor)

Inaddition,theRSAstudyoffatalcollisionsthatoccurredbetween2008and2012foundthatthelargestproportionsofdriversdeemedtoberesponsibleorpartresponsibleforthecollisionwithdefectivetyresontheirvehicleswereinDonegal(18.2%),Cork,KerryandWexford(9.1%each).

(RSA,2016.FatalCollisions2008–2012,VehicleFactors.)

6.1 Critical interventions needed to sustain progress

Targetshavebeensetatanationallevelforfurtherreductionsinfatalitiesandseriousinjuryby2020. Implementationatbothnationalandlocallevelofthefollowingmeasurescouldhelpreachthosetargets:

• Reinforcetheimportanceofwearingseatbeltsandtheuseofchildrestraints

• Reinforcethemessageoftheconsequencesof:• driver fatigue• driverimpairmentsuchasalcoholanddrugdriving• driverdistraction,inparticularmobilephoneuse

• Highlighttheimportanceofdriverandmotorcyclistuseofappro-priatespeedforroadandconditions

• ContinuetoreduceincidenceofLearnerDriversunaccompanied• Empoweruserstoadaptpositivebehaviours.

Thesemessagesarerelevanttoalldriversbuthaveparticularrele-vance to younger drivers.

(Source:RSA)

7.0 ROAD SAFETY TOGETHER WORKING GROUP – STAKEHOLDERS

Cork Local Authorities - Cork City and County CouncilsCorkCityandCountyCouncilsareresponsiblefortheconstructionandmain-tenanceofpublicroadsintheCityandCountyincollaborationwithTransportInfrastructureIreland,NationalTransportAuthorityandDepartmentofTrans-port,TourismandSport.Thisinvolvesresponsibilityfortheplanning,design,developmentandmaintenanceofroadsinCork.KeyelementsoftheCorkRoadSafetyActionPlanincludesafetyconsiderationsandongoingmainte-nancetogetherwithimplementationofaRoadSafetyEducationprogrammeinconjunctionwithstakeholders,inordertoprovideasafeandefficient networktoservetheneedsofCorkCityandCountyforBusiness,Industry, Agriculture,Tourism,EducationandCommunityDevelopment.

An Garda Síochána ThemissionofAnGardaSiochánainitsCorporateStrategy2013-2015is“toachievethehighestattainablelevelofpersonalprotection,communitycom-mitmentandstatesecurity”.ThisincludesanumberofstrategicgoalsintheareaofTrafficandRoadSafetyinanattempttosignificantlyreducetheinci-denceoffatalandseriousinjuriesandimproveroadsafety.TheRoadSafetyAuthority,CorkLocalAuthoritiesandAnGardaSíochánaarecloselylinkedinterms of road safety initiatives.

Road Safety AuthorityTheaimoftheRoadSafetyAuthorityistosavelivesandpreventinjuriesby reducingthenumberandseverityofcollisionsonourroads.Weresearch,educateandprotectroadusersbyimprovingtheirknowledge,skillsandbehavioursastheymovethroughlife,wesetandassessdrivingstandards,promoteremedialtrainingandlicencedriversaccordingtoentitlementsandwesetstandardsforvehicles,testagainstminimumstandardsandsupportcomplianceamongstcommercialvehicledriversandoperatorsandenforcewherenecessary.

TheRSAworkscloselywiththeCorkLocalAuthoritiesinthedrivetoreducethelevelofdeathandinjuryoccurringonourroads.TheRSAhasgivenitsfullsupportandco-operationtotheCorkRoadSafetyWorkingGroupinitsimplementationoftheRoadSafetyStrategylocally.

Transport Infrastructure IrelandTransportInfrastructureIrelandwasestablishedthroughamergeroftheNa-tionalRoadsAuthorityandtheRailwayProcurementAgencyundertheRoadsAct2015,witheffectfrom01/08/15.TheprimaryfunctionofTIIunderthetermsoftheRoadsAct(2015)istosecuretheprovisionofasafeandefficientnetworkofnationalroads.TII’smissionstatementistocontributetoimprovingpeople’squalityoflifeandtoeconomiccompetitivenessbydeveloping,maintainingandoperatingthenationalroadnetworkinasafe,costeffectiveandsustainablemanner.TIIalsohaveaRegionalRoadSafetyEngineerfortheSouthWestre-gionwholiaiseswithCorkCityandCorkCountyCouncil,aswellasothercoun-tiesintheregion,regardingissuesofroadsafetyonnationalroads.

Cork Fire ServicesThemainroleofCorkCityFireDepartmentistoworkwiththelocalcommuni-tyandotheragenciestoreducerisktolifeandproperty.Theybelievepreven-tionisthemosteffectivewaytoaccomplishthiskeygoal.TheroleoftheCorkCityFireDepartmenthaschangedovertheyearsandthenumberofroadtrafficincidentstheyattendhasincreased.WithregardstoRoadSafetythefocushasbeenonpromotingeducationwithvariousstudentgroups,schoolsandthegeneralpublicwiththeirCommunityFireSafetyvehicle.ThishasbeendoneinconjunctionwiththeotherPrincipalResponseAgenciesandhasbeenwellreceivedbyparticipants.

CorkCountyFireServicesaimtokeeppeoplesafeintheircommunitybyworkingtoensurefiresandotheremergenciesdonotoccur,includingroadtrafficcollisions,andrespondingefficientlyandeffectivelywhentheydo.CorkCountyFireServicesworkcloselywithotherPrincipalResponseAgenciesintermsoftryingtoimproveoverallsafetylevelswithinourcommunitiesandintryingtominimiselossanddisruptiontosociety.

CUH Emergency DepartmentCorkUniversityHospital(CUH)wholeheartedlysupportsourstrategicroadsafetypartnersasweactivelydevelopasaNationalCentreofExcellenceinTraumaCarefromRoadsidethroughtoRehabilitation:

CUHhasallrelevantspecialtiestomanagetraumaofallseverityonasinglecampus.

• TheClinicalLeadforIreland’sMajorTraumaAudit(MTA)isaConsultantinEmergencyMedicineatCUH.MTAsupportsanationalframeworkforhospitalstocollectandreportstandardiseddataonpatientinjury,careprocessesandpatientoutcomesandsubmitsthisdataforbenchmarkinginternationallytotheTraumaAuditandResearchNetwork(TARN).

• 40yearsago,CorkwasthefirstregioninIrelandtoprovideaPhysicianresponsetoroadtrafficcollisions.Today,ourEmergencyDepartmentprovidesaregionalresponsewhenrequestedandClinicalGovernanceandonlinetelemedicalsupportnationallytoCriticalCareSupportassetsrespondingonbehalfoftheNationalAmbulanceService.

• MEDICOCork(http://www.emed.ie/Administration/Medico/Index.php)istheIrishHealthServiceExecutive’s(HSE)National24hourEmergencyTelemedicalSupportUnit,providinglivesupporttoemergencyserviceson scene.


The “E”s of Road Safety 8.1 Education-raisingawarenessofroadsafetybyimpartingknowledgeanddevelopinganunderstandingoftheriskswithaviewtochangingatti-tudesandbehaviouratindividual,communityandorganisationallevels.

Thecoreelementofroadsafetyawarenesshappensinschools–thestake-holderorganisationsundertakemanyinitiativesandprogrammesforroadsafetyeducationatalllevelsofschoolsacrossthecityandcounty,frompre-schoolto3rdlevelandinthecommunity.TheseinitiativesareoutlinedinAppendixNo.1attached.

8.2 Engineering-makingtheroadnetworksaferandmoreforgivingofinevitableerrorsbyroadusers.CorkCityandCountyCouncilswithsupportfromTransportInfrastructureIreland,DepartmentofTransport,TourismandSportandtheNationalTransportAuthority,areresponsibleforengineeringissuesonCorkroads,includingannualroadworksprogrammes,roadsafetyaudits,identifyingandimplementinglowcostsafetymeasures,speedlimitreviews,driverfeedbacksignsandtrafficmanagement.TheseinitiativesareoutlinedinAppendixNo.2attached.

8.3 Enforcement-visibleandappropriateenforcementactingasadeterrentandincreasingcompliancewithroadtrafficlegislation.AnGardaSíochánaisresponsibleforenforcementoftheroadtrafficlegislation.ThisincludessettingupcheckpointsforthepurposeofcarryingoutofMandatoryAlco-holTests(MAT),checksforspeeding,seatbeltwearingandotherviolationsoftrafficoffences.TheseinitiativesareoutlinedinAppendixNo.3attached.

8.0 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

VULNERABLE ROAD USER FATALITIESVEHICLE OCCUPANT FATALITIES

SUN

BETWEEN 10AM AND 12PM WERE THE MOST DANGEROUS HOURS.

SUNDAY WAS THE MOST DANGEROUS DAY

OF THE WEEK (32 FATALITIES)

102

A TOTAL OF 165 PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN 2015.

ROAD SAFETY REVIEW

IN 2015 THERE WERE

129 MALES AND 36 FEMALES

KILLED ON THE ROADS

129 36

DECLINE IN DRIVER DEATHS

DOWN FROM 76 TO

75

1%

DECLINE IN PASSENGER DEATHS

DOWN FROM 39 TO

27

31%

COMPARED TO 193 IN 2014,

A 15% DECLINE.

29%OF DRIVERS AND

PASSENGERS KILLED WERE NOT WEARING A SEATBELT

9 22

22% DECLINE ON 2014

32

80%(down from 15 to 3)

THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN KILLED IN 2015 REDUCED BY

31% DECLINE ON 2014

8% DECLINE ON 2014

8.4 Evaluation-monitoringofactionsandseekingsustainablereductioninroaddeathsandseriousinjurybyconstantresearchintotheefficacyofactionsundertaken.TheRoadSafetyAuthoritycontinuestocarryoutsurveysandevaluationsinanefforttoascertainthevalueandqualityofcertaincampaignsandroadbehaviour.CorkRSTWGinitiativesareoutlinedinAppendixNo.4attached.

8.5 Empowerment–Enablingorpersuadingpeopletochangetheirbe-haviouranddemonstratepersonalresponsibilityinrelationtoroadsafetyisessentialforthesuccessofthestrategy.ThefourEsofeducation,engineer-ing,enforcementandevaluationhavealargeparttoplayinthis–throughthesemeasures,thegeneralpublicwillcometoperceivethatroadsafetyisconsistentwithhisorhercorevaluesanditisthenormintermsofattitudeandbehaviour.

8.6 Emergency Response–CorkFireServicestogetherwiththeNationalAmbulanceService,AnGardaSiochanaandCorkUniversityHospitalworkcloselytogetherasPrincipalResponseAgenciesintermsofemergencyresponseatRoadTrafficincidents,aswellasintryingtoimproveoverallsafetylevelswithinourcommunitiesandintryingtominimiselossanddisruptiontosociety.


ThestakeholdersundertheauspicesoftheRoadSafetyTogetherWorkingGrouphaveavitalroleinpromotingroadsafetyinadditiontotheirrelevantstatutoryobligationsun-dertheroadsandtrafficlegislation.

ThestrategytobeadoptedinthisplanfocusesonEduca-tion,Engineering,EnforcementandEvaluation.KeyActionsthatwillformthebasisoftheimplementationandsuccessofthisplanareindicated,andinmeetingthesetargetstheobjectiveandmissionstatementofthisplanwillbeachieved,

”Toreducethenumberandseverityoftrafficcollisions,andultimatelymaketheroadsinCorkasaferplaceforallroadusers”

Theeffectivenessofthisplanwillbemonitoredandevaluat-edbycollatingandreviewingtheCollisionDataannually

9.0 CONCLUSION

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10.0 ACTION PLAN APPENDIX


10.1 ActionPlan

EDUCATION

Project Lead Dept or Agency Support Dept or Agency Action Timeframe Target1.1.Preschool RSA

Corkchildcarecommittee/CorkLocalAuthorities/AGS/FireService/HSE

PromotetheuseofSi-mon and Friends educa-tionprogramme

Annually 1 session

CorkCityCouncil Corkchildcarecommittee BalanceBikesinitiative Biannually Allpreschools

CorkCountyCouncil RSA/AGSSchoolWarden/RSOPreschoolPreparationVisits

Annually On request

1.2 Primary school

RSACorkLocalAuthorities/AGS/FireServices/ESB

Deliverroadsafetytalkstoprimaryschools,pro-motingtheuseofroadsafetyprogrammessuchasBesafe,Let’sGo,Seat-beltSherriff,HiGloSilverandSafeCrossCode,ESBBacktoSchool

Annually30PrimaryschoolsperLocalAuthority

CorkCityCouncil AGSProvisionofadultSchoolWardenService

Ongoing Atidentifiedschools

CorkCountyCouncil AGS/RSASchoolWardenJuniorInfantCrossingTraining

OngoingCountySchoolswithWardenService

CorkCountyCouncil AGS/RSASupportJuniorSchoolWardenScheme

OngoingCountySchoolswithWardenService

CorkLocalAuthoritiesCorkSportsPartnership/RSA

ProvideSafeCycleTrain-ingtoPrimary5thand6thclassesincityandcountyschools

Annually AllPrimarySchools

1.3 Post primary

RSACorkLocalAuthorities/AGS

Deliverroadsafetytalktosecondaryschools,pro-motingtheprogrammes‘Roadsafetymatters’,‘YourRoadtoSafety’and‘Wrecked’toschools

Annually15SecondarySchoolsperLocalAuthority

RSACorkLocalAuthorities/AGS

Deliverin-servicetrainingonthejuniorcycleandtransitionyearpro-grammesinschools

Annually3newschoolstoundertakepro-grammeeachyear

AGS/FireServices/HSECorkLocalAuthorities/AGS/RSA

AXARoadshow Annually 1 Session

1.4 Third Level RSA AGS

Deliverroadsafetytalkstothirdlevelstudentscoveringallinstitutions.

Annually 1 Session

AGS/CityFireServices/HSE

CorkCityCouncilCrashedCarsInitiativeforCITSafetyWeek

Annually 1 Session

1.5Companies RSA/AGS

DeliverroadsafetytalkstocompaniesincludingrolloverandRSAshuttle

Annually 5Sessions

1.6Community

RSAVoluntarygroups,SportsGroups

Protecting our communi-ty–acalltoaction ‘PlayitSafe’programme

As required

Promotethispro-grammeanddelivertraining as request-ed

CorkCityCouncil VulnerablegroupsRoadSafetyawarenessforCopeFoundation

Annually AllRoadUsers

CorkCityCouncilCorkCommunityBikes/CorkSportsPartnership

CommunityFestivalse.g.LifelongLearningFestival,CorkBikeWeek,CorkCy-clingFestival,RebelPedalParade,CorkWalkingMonth

AnnuallyPromoteRoadSafety Awareness at eachevent

CorkCityCouncil AGS/RSAChristmas‘GiftaLift’promotion


AGSCommunityAlertGroupMeetings

AnnuallyLocalCommunityGroups


1.7 Road safety promotion

RSA/AGSCorkLocalAuthorities/FireService/HSE

Implementpublicaware-nesscampaignswhichtargetthemaincausalfactorsforcollisions,deathsandseriousin-juriesforallroadusersbutinparticularhighriskgroups.

Annually

Utilisenational/localmedia to increase publicawarenessofroad safety issues.

RSACorkLocalAuthorities/AGS/FireService

Highvisibilitymaterials Ongoing

Distributehighvisibilityandroadsafety resources as required/plannedand in conjunction withothermediacampaigns

1.8 Road Safety Interactive Resources

RSAAGS/CorkLocalAuthor-ities

Checkitfitsroadshow Annually5locationsinCorkeachyear

RSA CorkLocalAuthoritiesVisitprimaryschoolswith‘Streetsmart’programme

Annually 4PrimarySchools

CorkCityCouncil RSAHost“Streetsmart”eventinCityHall

Annually 250students


RoadSafetyInteractiveShuttle&Roll-overSim-ulator

Annually 4locationsinCork

1.9 Road safety week


Organise a road safety weekwithaseriesoflocalandnationaleventssuchasBeepBeepDayforpreschools.


1.10Safe Cycle Training

CorkCityCouncilCorkCommunityBikes/CycleSense

ProvideSafeCycleTrain-ingforAdults

Annually3 Training sessions peryear

CorkCity&CountyCouncils,RSA,HSE

CorkSportsPartnershipProvideSafeCycleTrain-ing to students

AnnuallyProvide training to 1,250studentsperyear

1.11Education Drives & Materials

CorkCountyCouncil ProduceSafetyCalendar Ongoing AllSchools

CorkCountyCouncilPosterCompetitions RoadSafetyReaderforJuniorstoFirstClass

End2017PrimarySchools,Li-braries&SwimmingPools

CorkLocalAuthoritiesGamefor2ndto4thClass

OngoingPrimarySchoolsLi-braries&SwimmingPools

CorkCountyCouncil&AGS

SafetyatSchoolGateleaflet

OngoingPrimarySchools, PublicBuildings

1.12Fire Service Road Safety Initiatives

CorkCityCouncil/FireService

CorkLocalAuthorities/AGS/RSA

Deliverkeysafetymes-sagesthroughvehiclemessaging systems on communityfiresafetyvehicle

OngoingLargescaleeventsandshoppingcen-tres

CorkCityCouncil/FireService


Utilisefirestationbaydoorsforcampaignadverts

July2016

Utilisekeyhighvolumetrafficloca-tionsoffirestations(Ballyvolane)

CorkCityCouncil–FireService


Usecarparkadvertis-ingboardstoheightenawareness and target specificcampaignsoncityapproachroads

As requiredApproachroadstocity.


10.2 ActionPlan

ENGINEERING

No. Project Lead Agency Support Depart-ment or Agency

Action Timeframe Target

1Complete LA16 forms following fatal collisions

AnGardaSíochána(AGS)

CorkCityCouncil&CorkCountyCouncil

LA16formstobecompletedandsubmittedtoTIIassoonaspossiblefollowingfatalcollision

As required 85%completionwithintheyearofoccuranceofcollision

2

Investigate fatal collision locations for road contributary factors

CorkCountyCoun-cil

Implementimprovementsshort,mediumtermorboth

Ongoing 90%anually

3

Undertake Road Safety Inspections and implement recommendations

TII CorkCityCouncil&CorkCountyCouncil

SystematicinspectionsofallNa-tionalroutestoidentifyexistingissuesrelatingtoroadsafetyin accordancewithHD17oftheDMRB.InspectionsarecarriedoutonaperiodicbasisbyTII.

Ongoing Onanon-goingbasisidenti-fiedhazardswillbeaddressedbyTIIandCorkCity&CountyRoadssectionaccordingtothecollisionrisksidentifiedintheinspections

4

Identify, prioritise and implement low cost safety measures for non national roads


DoTTaS Basedonanasessmentofcollisiondata,prioristiseandsubmitthecolli-sionpronelocationsonnonnationalroadsforinclusioninthenationallowcostsafetyprogramme

Annually Allproposedschemesimple-mentedwhereengineeringmeasuresdeamedappropriateorplansinplaceforsame.ForCorkCountyCouncil-approx15sitesperyear.ForCorkCityCouncil-approx2sitesperyear

5

Identify, prioritise and implement safety measures for TII HD15 sites (High Collisions Locations) in accordance with the EU Directive on Road Safety Infra-structure Manage-ment.

TII CorkCountyCouncil,CorkCityCouncil,MMaRC,PPPCon-tractor

TIIprovidesannualreporttoLocalAuthorityofidentifiedhighcollisionlocations.CorkCityCouncil,CorkCountyCouncil&RoadOperatorsputforwardschemeswithfeasibleengineeringsolutionforfundingtoTII.LocalAuthority/RoadOperatorimplementfundedschemes.

Annually&ongoing

Allproposedschemesimple-mentedwhereengineeringmeasuresdeamedappropriateorplansinplaceforsame

6

Road Safety Audit CorkCityCouncil&CorkCountyCouncil

TransportInfrastruc-tureIreland(TII)

RoadSafetyauditstobeundertakenonallDoTTaSfundedroadschemes(nationalandnonnational)thataffectthelayoutormanagementoftheroad.

Ongoing 100%ofallschemestobeaudited

7

Maximise improve-ment of road surface in the Road Network


DoTTaS/TII/NTA Compile,designanddeliverannualprogrammesofroadimprovementschemesinclusiveofsurfacing,drain-age,lining(inclusiveofcats-eyeswhereappropriate)andsignage.Alsonetworkimprovementschemes,wherefundingprovided.Carryoutgeneralroadmaintenanceandup-keepasrequired.

Annually Completeannualprogrammesofworks

8

Implement HD16 inspection require-ments for temporary safety measures at roadworks on National Roads in accordance with the EU Directive on Road Safety Infrastructure Management.


TII Undertakeperiodicinspectionsoftemporarysafetymeasuresatroad-worksitesonallprojectssanctionedand/orprocuredbylocalauthoritiesandregisterallrelevantroadworksontheTIIwebsite.

Varies dependingonthetime-frameoftheroadworks

EnsureallrelevantroadworksareinspectedperiodicallybythosewhocommissiontheprojectandregisteredontheTIIwebsite

9

Traffic Incident Re-sponse Protocol

TII CorkCityCouncil,CorkCountyCouncil,AnGardaSiochanna,EmergencyServices,N40/JLTContractors

PrepareprotocolformanagementofmajorincidentsonN40

2016 2016

10

Traffic Management CorkCItyCouncil AnGardaSíochána WeeklytrafficmeetingswithCon-tractorstocoordinateworksandensureappropropriatetrafficman-agementandroadclosuresandlanerestrictions,whererequired,areinplace

Ongoing Limitdelaysandpublishweek-lylistoftrafficmanagementrequirementsaroundthecityadministrative area


11Abnormal Load Permits


Assessapplicationsandapplycondi-tionsasappropriate

Ongoing Allapplicationstobeassessedinatimelymanner

12Weighbridges RSA/AnGarda

SíochánaCorkCountyCouncil Developweighbridgesitestoinclude

forholdingareas Ongoing 2020providedthattheRSA

proposalfollowsthroughtofunding.

13

Hedgecutting CorkCityCouncil&CorkCountyCouncil

Landowners Investigatecomplaintsregardinghedgesandissuenotificationtolandownerswherehedgesbecomearoadsafetyproblemforroadusers.Hedgecuttingasrequiredatjunc-tions.

Ongoing IssueNoticesinresponsetocomplaintsandfollowthroughtoensurecompliance

14School Warden crossing assessment


Compileandorganiseworkspro-grammetoimprovecrossings

Ongoing CompleteprogrammeofworksforSchoolWardenserviceinCityandCounty.

15

School Flashing Lights


Ongoingmaintenanceofschoolflashinglightsaroundprimaryschoolsandinstallationofsame,wherewarrented

ongoing Annualcheckofallschoolflashinglightsandcalibrationoftimingsofsame.Designatedcontactpersonineachschooltobeidentified.

16

Driver Feedback Signs

CorkCountyCoun-cil

Thetemporaryinstallationofsignsinknownhighspeedlocations

Ongoing Ongoingcheckingandmoni-toringofspeedatthelocationofthedriverfeedbacksignsforeffectivenessofthemeasure

17Public Lighting CorkCityCouncil

&CorkCountyCouncil

AnnualprogrammeofnewlightsandLEDupgrade/retrofit

Onging Completeannualprogrammeofworks

18Speed Limit Review CorkCityCouncil

&CorkCountyCouncil/TII

AnGardaSíochána Carryoutreviewofexistingspeedlimits

Q22017 Implementreviewandbyelaws

1930 kph zones CorkCityCouncil

&CorkCountyCouncil

DoTTaS Implement30kphzonesandslowzones

Ongoing Completeannualprogrammeofworks

20

Promote the installa-tion of traffic calm-ing measures where appropriate


DoTTaS ImplementTrafficCalmingmeasuresinaccordancewithpolicyespeciallyinlocationswherethe30kphsignsbythemselvesarenotdeemedeffec-tive,subjecttobudgetaryconstraints.

Ongoing Completeannualprogrammeofworkssubjecttobudgetaryallocations.

21

Winter Maintenance CorkCityCouncil&CorkCountyCouncil

DoTTaS Monitorandundertakesaltingasrequiredonroutesidentifiedinthewinterserviceplan

As required Implementwinterserviceplan.PublishwinterserviceplanonLocalAuthoritywebsitesonanannualbasis

22Fleet Management CorkCityCouncil

&CorkCountyCouncil

MaintainLocalAuthorityfleetsothattheyaresafeandfitforpurpose

Onging Ensureallvehicleinspectionsarerecorded and are in accordance withtherelevantlegislation

23Road Safety Queries CorkCityCouncil

&CorkCountyCouncil

Investigate road safety queries Onging Implementmeasures,whereappropriate

24

Continued Profes-sional Development


TII/DoTTaS FurthereducationofengineeringstaffintheareaofRoadSafetyEngi-neeringandRoadSafetyAuditingtofacilitatecollisionremedialworkandroadsafetyengineeringwork.

Ongoing CPDcoursesinRoadSafetyengineeringtobefavourablyconsideredwhenrequested

25

Re-establishment of CPP ‘s in Garda Dis-tricts (Collision Pre-vention Programes)

AGS CorkCityCouncil&CorkCountyCouncil

PartnershipbetweenAreaEngineersandGardamembersinreviewingcollisionspronezonesandactivelycontributingtoareductionofsuchroadtrafficcollisionsatalocallevel.

Ongoing 4meetingsatalocal/districtlevelannually.

26

Promote safety of road users through the installation of footpaths and development of cycle-ways and gre-enways.


TII/DoTTaS/NTA Considertheincorporationoffoot-paths,cyclewaysandgreenwaysinnewroaddesigns,especiallyinurbanlocations.

Ongoing Completeannualfootpathprogrammesubjecttofund-ing.ProgressNTAfundedprojectsinvolvingcycle-ways,bus-stopprovisionandwalk-ingtoschoolinitiativesannu-ally.

27

Reduce the hazard of poor drainage on roads leading to surface water flow-ing on or causing damage to road surfaces.


TII/DoTTaS Carryoutannualprogrammeofmaintenancedrainageworks.IssueSection76NoticesunderRoadsAct1993wherewaterisdeterminedtobeflowingontoroad.Followupontheexecutionofplanningconditionsrelatingtosurface water and entrances.

Ongoing Completeannualdrainageprogramme.IssueNoticesasappropriate.Takeplanningenforcement measures as necessary.


No. Project Lead Agency Support Agency Action Timeframe Target

1High Visibility Presence

AGS #IncreasedpresenceontheRoadNetworkandincreaseRoadTrafficenforcement

Ongoing Daily

2Mandatory Alcohol Testing Checkpoints

AGS #ContinuedenforcementofMATschedules

Ongoing Daily

3Commercial Vehicle Checks

AGS RSA

ContinueindividualandjointRoadOperationswithRSA. SpecificallytargetAbnormalLoadsandvehiclesafetychecks

Ongoing Daily

4Target Life-Saver Offences

AGS #Target-Speed/SeatBelt/MobileTelandDrinkDrivingOffences

Ongoing Daily

5 Super Checkpoints AGS #

ToestablishSuperCheckpointstoincreaseGardapresenceonroadandtoincreaseimpactofthecheck-pointontheroadusers.

Ongoing Daily

6 Collision Prone Zones AGS LA’s&TIIToupdatelistofcollisionpronezonesandcirculatetoallGarda OperationalMembers

Ongoing 2016 Every3Months

7 Media Campaign AGS LA’s&TII-RSAToimplementaspecificRoadSafetyMediaCampaignwithspecficmes-sagesandstatisticsfromCorkArea

Jun-16 4perMonth

10.3 ActionPlan

ENFORCEMENT

8Speed Detection Vehicles

AGS GoSafe

ToensurethatdeploymentofGoSafeandGardaGatsospeedde-tectionvehiclesarecurrenttoRoadCollisionzonesorareasofexcessivespeed

Ongoing

GoSafe-aspernationalplan. 16TimesperyearinCork

9Automated Number Plate Recognition (A.N.P.R).

AGS #Continueduseandeffectivedeploy-mentofANPRroadtrafficdetectionand enforcement systems.

Ongoing DailyUse

10Road Safety Campaigns

AGS RSAAvailofallopportunitiestohigh-lighttheimportanceofRoadSafetyissues

Ongoing 3perMonthmin(NationalTargets)

11Multi Agency Checkpoints

AGS HSA/Customs/LATocontinuewithscheduleofcheck-points-liaisonbetweenthevariousstatutory agencies

Ongoing Min1perMonth

12 Learner Drivers AGS RSA

To continue to focus on Learner Driversthroughacombinationofeducationandenforcement,espe-ciallyintheareaofDrivingLicencerequirements/obligations

Ongoing Ongoing Q4 2016


No. Measure Lead Agency Support Agency Completion Dates Target

1

To effectively monitor the im-plementation of the Cork City & County Road Safety Plan

CorkLocalAuthorities RSTWG Ongoing 3meetingsperannum

2

Monitor the achievement of the road safety actions contained in this plan using an agreed quarterly reporting template over the life time of the Plan with members of the RSTWG.

CorkLocalAuthorities RSTWGAgreeTemplateQ22016

AnnualReport

3

Identify areas where actions have not been met and provide report on same identifying the reasons why . Offer potential solutions or alternatives to implement into the Plan.

CorkLocalAuthorities RSTWG Annually AnnualReport

4

Capture the number of type of community consultations, commu-nity participations, and the differ-ent community channels used in the area of Road Safety education.

RoadSafetyOfficer/AGS CCC/RSTWG Annually AnnualReport

5Develop feedback form for the joint road safety events . RoadSafetyOfficer/AGS CCC/RSTWG 2020 Q2 Report2020

6

A reduction of 30% of Fatal and Serious Injury Collisions for Cork, as per National Strategy (2013 Fa-tal Collisions 18, Serious 41)

CorkLocalAuthorities All 2020 Q2 Fatal13,Serious29

10.4 ActionPlan

EVALUATION

Cork Road Safety Plan

2016-2020

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