North Fullwell Road Safety Zone
The Council is proposing to introduce road safety improvements in the North Fullwell area covering an area between and including Fencepiece Road and Tomswood Hill, as well as Mossford Lane, Timberdene Avenue and all roads linked to Timberdene Avenue.
We are proposing to introduce a 20 mph zone to cover all roads in the area which will expand upon any existing 20mph zones. The proposals also include the installation of signage and road markings, as well as traffic calming measures in the form of speed humps on roads where traffic surveys indicate traffic speeds are high.
We are intending to install approximately 80mm (3.5 inch) high speed humps on residential roads in the area (Aragon Drive, Mossford Lane, Yeomen Way, Colvin Gardens, Katherine Gardens, Fairlop Gardens, and Greenwood Gardens). Detailed plans can be found on the consultation page online.
The Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Services and Transport for London (Buses and Network Management) are being consulted on the proposals.
The following plans show the proposals in more detail:
Why make changes?
The main objective of the proposed scheme is to make this area safer for all road users. The proposed scheme will help reduce vehicular speeds, reduce the occurrence of collisions and improve road safety in the area. There have been numerous collisions resulting in injuries, including 16 slight injuries and 4 involving serious injuries in the latest three years for which data is available (to 30th September 2024).
Recent Transport for London data shows that 20mph schemes contributed significant reductions of injuries compared to the general background trend such as:
- 40% reduction in the number of people killed.
- 34% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured.
- 75% reduction in the number of children killed.
- 35% reduction in collisions and a 36% reduction in casualties across borough roads.
- 28% reduction in killed or seriously injured those walking, cycling, or riding motorcycles.
Lowering traffic speeds also makes our streets less polluted, and better and safer places to walk and cycle, without contributing to any increased congestion.