3rd International Road Surface Friction Conference

Gold CoastAustralia

15 – 18 May 2011Safer Road Surfaces – Saving

Lives

Matthew LuggChair of UK Roads BoardVice President of ADEPT

Chair of Midland Highway AllianceChair of Operational Delivery for HMEPDirector of Environment and Transport,

Leicestershire County Council

Topics Covered

• About me and the UK networking organisations UKRB, ADEPT, MHA, HMEP

• Leicestershire’s approach to improving skid resistance to reduce road casualties

Leicestershire

Population – 644,700

Highways Budget - £50m

Length of road network - 4,340km

• Formed – 2001• Representation – Department for Transport,

Scottish Executive, Welsh Office, Northern Ireland Roads plus Local Government Technical Groups

• Gives advise to government and develops and promulgates best practice

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UK Roads Liaison Group

UK Bridges Board

UK Roads Board

UK Network Management

Board

UK Lighting Board

Asset Management

Group

Footway and Cycle track

Management Group

Pavement Condition

Management Group

UK Roads Liaison Group Structure

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Codes of Practice

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is:-

• Formerly County Surveyors Society from 1885• Nationally and internationally respected,

authoritative professional body• First choice for Government and stakeholders

for advice• Strategically positioned on hot issues• An inclusive, participative and responsive

membership• An advisory centre of excellence, but reaching

to regions• Influencing policy for members and customers

Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport

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Structure

President Vice President

Second Vice President

Honorary Secretary & Treasurer

Engineering Planning & Regeneration

Transport Environment Finance

Presidents Team

Committees

Bridges

Soils and Materials

Highway Asset Management

Street Lighting

Service Improvement Group

Countryside

Traffic and Safety

Integrated Transport

Working Groups

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Headlines

• £6m secured to support a 2 year efficiency programme – 2011/12 and 2012/13.

• Solutions to be sector led, transferable and adaptable

• Must capitalise on existing efficiency work and seed fund any further research.

• Content of programme must bring value for money.

• Needs to be a transformational programme which embeds efficiency

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Work Streams

Group 1 Efficient

Operational DeliveryProcurement Strategies

Shared service provisions

Asset Management Planning

Design Standards

Group 3 Communications

Capability and Communication and MarketingSkills – capability and capacityBenefits realisation

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Group 2 Business ImprovementGovernanceLean ManagementChange ManagementIncentives for change and innovation

Group 4 Research and Data ManagementResearch and Horizon ScanningPrice/QualityMeasurement

Benchmarking of costs and performance

www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/regional/hmep

Midlands Highways Alliance

What is it?

16 East Midlands local authorities with common interests in improving

performance and making efficiency savings in the delivery of highway services working in collaboration

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Governance

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Midlands Alliance Executive Board

Programme Board

Skills Academy

MediumSchemesWorking

Group

TeamContractWorkingGroup

CommoditiesWorkingGroup

ProfessionalServicesWorkingGroup

Benefits for Councils and Service Users

• Savings in procurement costs £11m (in 3 years)

• Sharing Best Practise means higher levels of service for all

• Access to additional resources/expertise• Develops skills and training opportunities

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UK Government’s 10 Year Road Safety Strategy for 2000-2010 40% reduction in KSI

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Leicestershire’s Site categories and Investigatory Levels

Site category and definition Investigatory Level at 50km/h

0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.50 0.55 0.60 0.65

B Dual carriageway non-event

C Single carriageway non-event

Q Approaches to and across minor roads and junctions.

Q Approaches to roundabouts

K Approaches to pedestrian xings and other high risk sites.

R Roundabout

G1 Gradient 5-10% longer than 50m

G2 Gradient >10% longer than 50m

S1 Bend radius <500m – dual carriageway

S2 Bend radius 250m - 500m – single carriageway

S2* Bend radius <250m – single carriageway

Sideway-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Maintenance

Grip Tester

Griptester Survey• Annual survey 30% of A and B roads

• Investigatory levels based on local strategy with reference to TD 28/04

• Results in GIS format

• Used for scheme identifications e.g. annual surface dressing programme

• Used by Accident Investigation Unit

Using Highway Condition Data

Using Highway Condition Data

Using Highway Condition Data Grip Tester

Using Highway Condition Data Scanner

Using Highway Condition Data Deflectograph

Accident Investigation Sites

A50 Junction, Groby

Before After anti–skid treatment

Eastwell Crossroads

Before After anti-skid treatment

Evidence of the reduction in road casualties solely through surfacing improvements in Leicestershire

(2007-2010)

Treatment No. of Schemes Reduction of accidents over 3 years

Anti Skid 2 6 (67%)

Surface dressing with high PSV material

9 43 (77%)

Re-texturing 1 10 (70%)

Average reduction 76%

Goodbye to this!

Any Questions?