This is the summary analysis of the data collected from our Speed Indicator Device from a recent week-long recent stint on the post in Middlehill Road. It shows a worrying disregard for the speed limit. The 74mph incident was recorded in the early hours of the morning (1.48am), which at least meant that there was unlikely to be anybody about to be endangered.
| Site – Colehill, Middlehill Road | ||
| Analysis of SID Data collected between 26 March 2013 and 2 April 2013 | ||
| Total Number of movements | 15276 | |
| Number of Days (or parts of) in Survey | 7 | |
| Average Number of Vehicle per day | 2182.29 | |
| Maximum Speed | 74 | mph |
| Minimum Speed | 10 | mph |
| Average Speed | 32.65 | mph |
| Modal speed (highest frequency) | 33 | mph |
| 85th percentile | 37 | mph |
| Speeds up to 30mph | 4654 | 30.47% |
| Speeds Between 31&35mph | 6590 | 43.14% |
| Speeds Between 36&39mph | 2759 | 18.06% |
| Speeds Between 40&50mph | 1226 | 8.03% |
| Speeds Over 50mph | 47 | 0.31% |
| Total for check | 15276 | 100.00% |
| Traffic Between Midnight and 6AM | 453 | 2.97% |
| Traffic Between 6AM and Midday | 5577 | 36.51% |
| Traffic between Midday and 6PM | 6382 | 41.78% |
| Traffic 6PM to Midnight | 2864 | 18.75% |
| Total for check | 15276 | 100.00% |
| Traffic movements on Sunday | 1771 | 11.59% |
| Traffic movements on Monday | 1790 | 11.72% |
| Traffic movements on Tuesday | 2546 | 16.67% |
| Traffic movements on Wednesday | 2540 | 16.63% |
| Traffic movements on Thursday | 2606 | 17.06% |
| Traffic movements on Friday | 1945 | 12.73% |
| Traffic movements on Saturday | 2078 | 13.60% |
| Total for check | 15276 | 100.00% |
The device was situated by the junction between the top end of Bridleway – just before Middlehill Road turns into Canford Bottom opposite Hayes Lane. It’s at the bottom of the hill – recording traffic travelling towards Ferndown.
The analysis period spanned the Easter weeked and the reduced traffic, particularly on the Friday and Monday, is noticable. Also the whole period was during the school holidays, so no schools traffic here.