Road Safety Capability - Vectos · Woking Town Centre (Victoria Square), Woking – Stage 1 / 2 The...

Road Safety Capability

Vectos is an innovative provider of transport planning; flood risk and drainage; and infrastructure design services to the development industry. Our strength and depth of experience is unrivalled and we have an enviable reputation for master planning and securing planning consents and Development Consent Orders for complex and challenging schemes. We advise developers, retailers, operators, land owners and public sector bodies. Internationally we are leading research projects that examine how we can travel more sustainably. We apply these lessons to our UK projects, providing a unique level of service.

Vectos utilises our strong technical expertise and relationships with planning and highway authorities, often reducing exposure to Section 106 obligations and financial contributions. We have a wealth of technical expertise in working with complex transport models to unlock development in congested urban environments, in changing travel patterns and modes, and in residential travel patterns, allowing us to negotiate directly with authorities to identify reduced impacts on the transport network. Our approach promotes accessibility and identifies opportunities, rather than limitations and constraints. Place-making is also at the core of our residential strategies – we ensure schemes capitalise on a local community’s assets, inspiration, and potential, to create public spaces that promote people’s health, happiness, and well-being. We are considered throughout the industry to be the premier transport consultancy for combing master planning and place-making with transport.

Engineering Design – Highways and Drainage Our Engineering Design offering supports the preliminary assessment and planning side of the business, but also with taking these works on to produce post-planning detailed design works. Our close relationships with the Transport Planning and the Flood Risk and Drainage teams enable us to ensure innovative yet practical deliverable solutions are produced providing cost benefits and certainty to our clients. Our work covers:

• Earthwork Cut Fill Analysis• S278/S38 Highway Design• S104 Drainage Design – Surface and Foul

Water Systems• Private and Adoptive Foul Pumping

Stations and Treatment Works• Engineering for Drainage, Highways and

Plot Level Design • Utilities and Infrastructure Assessment• Masterplan Input and Advice

Flood Risk and DrainageOur Flood Risk and Drainage expertise guides our clients through the planning process, by providing informed advice. We specialise in identifying constraints at an early stage and overcoming these through practical and innovative engineered solutions. Our experience allows us to recognise developmental opportunities, working alongside our Transport Planning and Engineering Design teams, delivering a valued and quality service, aiming to maximise schemes’ developmental potential. Our work covers:

• Flood Risk / Consequence Assessments • Flood Modelling • Flood Management / Evacuation Plans • Surface Water Drainage Strategies including

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) • River Diversions / Restoration • Flood Alleviation and Management • Masterplan Input and Advice• Due Diligence• Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)

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Transport PlanningWe have an experienced and talented Transport Planning team who focus on providing high quality consultancy advice, adding value through the inclusion of innovative solutions and by working closely with our Engineering Design team to provide holistic opinions and advice on development. Our consultancy advice on transport planning covers:

• Transport Statements and Assessments• Travel Plans• Road Safety including RSAs• Feasibility Studies• Highway Design• Masterplan Input and Advice• Transport Policy• Town-Wide Transport Strategies • Traffic Modelling• Planning Inquiry • Delivery and Servicing Strategies• Environmental Impact Assessments• Public Consultation• Junction Modelling

Our Services

Road Safety Expertise

Vectos has a dedicated, experienced and qualified Road Safety Team, with the ability to undertake Road Safety Audits (RSAs) throughout the UK and provide general road safety advice. Alastair Pike is the Head of Road Safety and is responsible for the management of Road Safety across the country. Asa Plant is the Director of Road Safety and his experience brings valuable knowledge in an oversight role. Patrick West brings extensive knowledge as a qualified Team Leader and Ben Brogan is currently an Observer, progressing to a Team Member in coming months. We also engage Ian Medd to assist on some projects. He is the Former Chair and current committee member of the CIHT Society of Road Safety Auditors and a member of CIHT Road Safety Panel.

Road Safety AuditsUndertaking a Road Safety Audit is good practice for all new roads or where a significant change to the existing highway network is proposed. It is an independent assessment carried out throughout the design process and following construction. The process identifies potential road safety issues that may affect any users of the highway and recommends measures to eliminate or mitigate those problems. An audit considers all potential road users, including the most vulnerable.

Our auditors are experienced in road safety engineering and collision investigation, and are fully qualified to the relevant Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) Highways England requirements as set out in HD 19/15. They are all members of the Society of Road Safety Auditors (SoRSA), hold the Highways England Approved Certificate of Competency in Road Safety Audit, and are experienced in all stages of the Audit process, as outlined below:

• Stage 1 – Preliminary Design• Stage 2 – Detailed Design• Stage 3 – Completion of Construction• Stage 4a – 12 Months Post-Operation• Stage 4b – 36 Months Post-Operation

Road Safety Engineering and DesignVectos has extensive experience in road safety engineering, including the detailed design and implementation of a wide variety of highway link, junction design, access design, traffic calming and urban/rural safety management for a wide range of developments. These schemes range from the introduction of simple low-cost remedial solutions to the design and implementation of major highway safety measures on signalised junctions and urban corridor projects.

Collision Investigation and PreventionUnderstanding how collisions occur and their outcome is a significant part of road safety engineering and helps us develop ways in which to reduce incidents and casualty severity. Vectos regularly completes studies requiring detailed collision investigation on a wide range of schemes, from small development schemes to major route studies of the urban network required for Transport Assessments relating to large-scale development projects. We also perform site specific studies such as investigations into the effect of digital advertising on motorways to identify the risks and propose mitigation measures to remedy any impacts.

Collision AnalysisAs part of Transport Assessments we are often required to design of a number of junctions and highway layouts as part of wider development proposals. Many of these projects require highway safety to be addressed as part of the design process, for example completion of RRRAP assessment and provision of road restraint systems and pedestrian restraint barriers, high friction surfacing, pedestrian and cyclist facilities, appropriate servicing arrangements, etc. These projects receive the in-depth analysis of Personal Injury Collision (PIC) data to identify clusters of collisions, so that we can determine the type and frequency of collisions recorded. This informs our recommendations for suitable remedial work options for site specific and route action treatments, predominantly by making changes to the existing highway design, the implementation of traffic calming measures or making recommendations within RSAs or NMU Audits.

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Road Safety Project Experience

Former Cemex Cement works, Barrington – Stage 1CEMEX UK Properties Ltd appointed Vectos to advise on the transport aspects of a planning application for a new residential development of up to 220 residential dwellings with associated access, landscaping and open space located on the Former CEMEX Cement Works, Barrington.We undertook a Stage 1 RSA of the proposed highways improvement works, consisting of 3 new access points on Haslingfield Road and a proposed traffic calming scheme adjacent to Barrington C of E Primary School. The Audit Team visited the site and reviewed the highways proposals for road safety implications, producing a Stage 1 Road Safety Audit report. The RSA was undertaken in accordance with HD19/03 requirements.

Henley Gate, Ipswich – Stage 1Crest Strategic Projects is proposing a mixed-use development known as Henley Gate, comprising up to 1,100 residential units, a local centre, commercial units, a primary school and sports facilities. Henley Gate is one of three Ipswich Garden Suburb neighbourhoods proposed which could see up to 3,500 new homes built over a 10-year period, along with schools, shops, and business premises.We undertook a Stage 1 RSA for the proposals consisting of two new signalised junctions on Henley Road, footway/cycleway amendments on Valley Road, a new signalised crossing on Valley Road, the signalisation of the Valley Road/Westerfield Road roundabout, the signalisation of the Valley Road/Tuddenham Road roundabout and a new car park on Westerfield Road.

Orbital Shopping Park, Swindon – Stage 3British Land is undertaking a range of improvements at the Orbital Shopping Park to improve the experience for its customers. It is currently enhancing pedestrian areas and crossing points, improving the flow of pedestrians and cars around the shopping centre, introducing new street furniture, providing new toilets, modernising the car park to include enlarged parking bays, creating a new road access for delivery lorries and adding a customer services centre and ATM. Vectos was engaged to undertake a Stage 3 RSA. We were responsible for checking as-built works for the complete scheme. It was mandatory that we waited until darkness to assess the night time scheme details, such as street lighting and illuminated signage, were all functioning correctly.

Taylor Wimpey appointed us to undertake a peer review of the surface water drainage and access strategies for 250 dwellings in Wiltshire. Vectos consulted with the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA), resulting in an improved and amended drainage strategy, increasing the developable area of the scheme. In principle agreement has been reached on amended access arrangement for the site, removing the risk of third party ransom and heads of terms have been agreed on likely s106 transport requirements. Vectos successfully identified and resolved areas of risk.We undertook a Stage 1 / 2 RSA for the project. We utilised observed speed to recommend a visibility splay be maintained due to the way the road is used at present. The design was aspirational.

Woking Town Centre (Victoria Square), Woking – Stage 1 / 2The proposals deliver 11,000 sqm of retail, 392 apartments, a 190 bed hotel, a medical centre, 380 parking spaces and two public plazas. It will change how people and vehicles move in the town centre through realignment of Cawsey Way and changing the High Street to one way. We are retained to provide transport input, through planning and detailed design, including transport infrastructure design, such as a revised highway layout, new bus infrastructure and taxi facilities, and improved facilities for pedestrians and cyclists. We undertook a Stage 1 / 2 RSA for the revised arrangement along High Street; one-way westbound along High Street; a new access junction at the western end of High Street; restricting northbound movements on Church Street West at Victoria Way junction; and reversal of Duke Street’s one-way operation.

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Heathrow Logistics Park, Bedfont – Stage 3This project was a redevelopment of an old industrial estate in the Green Belt. Following a call in inquiry, the Secretary of State granted permission for 28,000m² of warehousing and industrial space. Vectos was engaged to undertake a Stage 3 RSA. The major issue was the removal of trees from an embankment which naturally protected a railway line. The trees prevented cars travelling over the railway bridge from leaving the carriageway on to the railway track. Once removed they were not shown to be replaced with a vehicle restraint system (VRS), so we insisted that this was rectified. A VRS system was subsequently designed and installed and we revisited the site to ensure it was done correctly and made further recommendations regarding the installation arrangement.

Alastair Pike – Head of Road Safety

Member of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT)Member of the Society of Road Safety Auditors (MSoRSA)Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE)Highways England Certificate of Competency

[email protected] | 02 029 2072 0860

Summary of ExperienceAlastair is a Technical Associate and is Head of Road Safety. He has 15 years’ experience in the field of highway engineering design and road safety engineering within both the private sector and with local authorities. Alastair has worked on a number of varied projects, including large mixed use schemes, masterplanning design, residential and retail schemes throughout UK, and will always add value to any project that he is involved in. He has a passion for road safety and wants to provide real, tangible benefits to road users and create spaces that are not only safe in operation, but also desirable for occupants.

Alastair regularly acts as a Team Leader on the preparation of Road Safety Audit Reports for clients in both the public and private sectors. He is fully capable of completing detailed analysis in the field of Accident Investigation and Prevention. He has completed the RoSPA Road Safety and Accident Investigation and Prevention Course run by TMS and has maintained his CPD in this field. He is a member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT), a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE) and of the Society of Road Safety Auditors (MSoRSA). Alastair has also been awarded the Highways England Approved Certificate of Competency qualification in line with Annex J of HD19/15.

Alastair is responsible for project management and advising clients in regard to highways, traffic, transportation and road safety matters relating to various land use development proposals, highway schemes and safety studies. He also mentors junior staff to assist them in obtaining qualifications and professional memberships.

Sector Expertise• Road Safety Auditing• Road Safety Engineering • Collision Investigation and

Prevention• Collision Analysis• Highway Design Engineering• Traffic Management

• Logistics & Warehousing• BIM Compliant Design • Residential• Retail• Food Retail• Commercial• Masterplanning & Mixed Use

Recent CPD• SoRSA Conference – 26-27 June 2017 (two days) • TMS / HE Certificate of Competency Course – January 2017 (two days) • HD19/15 Roles of the Designer by John Barrell at ARUP – November 2016 (half day)• SoRSA Conference – 20-21 June 2016 (two days) • CIHT RSA Seminar “Working Together for Road Safety” – 21 April 2016 (one day)• CIHT Society of Road Safety Auditors Annual Conference – June 2016 (two days)• Top 10 Road Safety Audit Issues – April 2016 (one day)

Recent Audits• Hawtin Park – Stage 2 (July 2017)• Station Road Didcot – Stage 3 (June 2017)• Burleighfield House, High Wycombe – Stage 1 (May 2017)• Tregoodwell, Camelford – Stage 1 (April 2017)• Avery Hill Road – Stage 1-2 Combined (January 2017)• IKEA, Exeter – Stage 1-2 Combined (November 2016)



Asa Plant – Director of Road Safety

Member of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT)Member of the Society of Road Safety Auditors (MSoRSA)Highways England Certificate of Competency

[email protected] | 020 7580 7373

Summary of ExperienceAsa has 15 years’ experience in highway engineering and transport planning, including highway layouts, junction design, junction modelling and 10 years’ experience in road safety and remedial engineering.

Asa completed the RoSPA Road Safety and Accident Investigation and Prevention Course run by TMS and has maintained CPD in this field. His experience includes transport planning and highways design, including junction design and modelling, road safety and remedial engineering.

He is responsible for project management and advising clients from both the public and private sectors in regard to highways, traffic, transportation and road safety matters relating to various land use development proposals, highway schemes and safety studies. This encompasses:• Initial site appraisals• Masterplanning• Travel Plans

He regularly acts as a Team Leader on the preparation of Safety Audit Reports for clients in the public and private sector. He has attended numerous events providing CPD in the fields of safety audit and investigation, including:• ROSPA / TMS - Road Safety Engineering Accident Investigation and Prevention – 10 days• University of Newcastle upon Tyne - Accident Investigation and Prevention – 2 days• TMS - Road Safety Audit – 1 day

Asa has obtained the Highways Agency Certificate of Competency in Road Safety Audit. He holds a CSCS Professionally Qualified Persons Card and has attended the Highways Agency site induction for Area 4.

Sector Expertise• Road Safety• Residential• Retail• Food Retail• Commercial

• Masterplanning & Mixed Use • Town Centres • Employment• Education & Healthcare

Recent CPD• SoRSA Conference – 26-27 June 2017 (two days)• Structured Reading – 5 May 2017 (one day)• SoRSA Conference – 21 June 2016 (one day)• CIHT RSA Seminar “Working Together for Road Safety” – 21 April 2016 (one day)• CIHT Sharing Highways and Public Space – 4 June 2015 (one day)• TMS Bus Stop, Design, Location and Road Safety – 19 May 2015 (one day)

Recent Audits• Fernham Fields, Farringdon – S1/2 RSA (July 2017)• Marston Vale Innovation Park, Oxfordshire – S1 RSA (June 2017)• Hitchin Road, Storfold – S1 RSA (June 2017)• Sir Francis Drake School, Lewisham – S1/2 RSA (May 2017)• Bond House, Lewisham – S2 RSA (May 2017)• Clacket Lane Services – S1 RSA (January 2017)• Horsham Road, Cranleigh – S2 RSA (January 2017)

• Transport Assessments• Highways Statements• Highway design



Patrick West – Principal Transport Planner

Member of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT)Member of the Society of Road Safety Auditors (MSoRSA)Highways England Certificate of Competency


Summary of ExperiencePatrick has 10 years’ experience in highway engineering and transport planning, including highway layouts, junction design, junction modelling and seven years’ experience in collision investigation and road safety engineering. Patrick is also a member of the Society of Road Safety Auditors and regularly acts as a team leader or a team member on the preparation of safety audit reports for clients.

Patrick has completed the Road Safety Engineering Accident Investigation and Prevention (10 days course) run by TMS and is up to date with his CPD requirements, having attended the SoRSA Conference in June 2017 and completing the Road Safety Audit – HE Approved Certificate of Competency course in September 2017.

Patrick regularly acts as a Team Leader or Team Member on the preparation of Road Safety Audit Reports for clients. He is responsible for project management and advising clients in regard to highways, traffic, transportation and road safety matters relating to various land use development proposals, highway schemes and safety studies. This encompasses:• Initial site appraisals• Masterplanning• Travel Plans• Transport Assessments / Highways Statements• Highway design

Sector Expertise• Residential• Retail• Commercial• Masterplanning & Mixed Use

• Modelling • Public• Road Safety

Recent CPD• SoRSA Conference – 26-27 June 2017 (two days) • SoRSA Conference – 20-21 June 2016 (two days) • Review of TfL Urban Motorcycle Design Handbook – 23 May 2016 (one day) • Working Together For Road Safety Seminar – 21 April 2016 (one day)• Road Safety Engineering Accident Investigation and Prevention (10 days)

Recent Audits• Hempstead Valley Retail Park, Gillingham – S1 RSA (September 2017)• Pump Lane, Southall – S2 RSA (September 2017)• Centenary Village, Aylesford – S1 RSA (September 2017)• Bugsby’s Way, Greenwich – S3 RSA (August 2017)• Leake Street, Waterloo – S1/2 RSA (July 2017)• Coxwell Road, Farringdon – S2 RSA (November 2016)• Aston Clinton Road – S1 RSA (October 2016)• Arlesey Road, Henlow – S1 RSA (August 2016)• Ash Road, Aldershot – S3 RSA (October 2016)• Henley Gate, Ipswich – S1 RSA (May 2016)• Greenstead Roundabout, Colchester – S1 RSA (January 2016)



Ben Brogan – Senior Transport Planner

Member of the Society of Road Safety Auditors (MSoRSA)Master of Science in Transport Planning and Management, University of Westminster


Summary of ExperienceBen is a Transport Planner based in the London office. He provides project support in the form of junction modelling, trip generation and distribution analysis, site reconnaissance work and report writing. He has a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Civil Engineering from Dublin Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in Transport Planning and Management at the University of Westminster.

Ben has recently joined the Road Safety team. He has completed the Road Safety Engineering Accident Investigation and Prevention (10 day course) run by TMS. He is currently acting as an Observer, progressing to a Team Member in the coming months.

Ben is responsible for project management and advising clients in regard to highways, traffic, transportation and road safety matters relating to various land use development proposals, highway schemes and safety studies. This encompasses the following:

• Initial site appraisals• Masterplanning• Travel Plans• Transport Assessments / Highways Statements• Highway design

Sector Expertise• Road Safety • Residential• Retail• Masterplanning & Mixed Use

• Logistics & Warehousing • Commercial• Education & Healthcare• Food Retail

Recent CPD• Road Safety Engineering Accident Investigation and Prevention (10 days)



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