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Junction road markings are absent
Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 7965811.
Good afternoon, please will it be possible for the appropriate junction road markings to be painted onto the road at the junction of Burwood Road and Northwood Road. At present, no road markings exist, however this is a high use junction especially at key times of the day and there are often near-miss/close call incidents. In addition, when the daylight levels are low, and especially at night time, this adds to the hazardous nature of the junction. Thank you very much in advance.
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You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @wnhighwaysThank you for your enquiry. In the UK, there are occasions where give way markings are not provided at junctions. This is usually due to the road classification, general layout of the network and low-level traffic volumes. This junction has no history of give way road markings, dating back to 2009. Drivers therefore are expected to follow established rules of the road, including keeping to the left, yielding at junctions, and maintaining safe following distances with the overall design aiming to create predictable patterns of traffic flow, allowing drivers to anticipate the movements of other vehicles. Drivers are then expected to be aware of their surroundings and the potential for hazards, such as pedestrians or cyclists.
We can advise our road safety interventions need to be evidence led which ensures that we direct our resources to where they are most needed. In this respect, collision analysis on this part of the estate revealed that there have been no recorded personal injury collisions in the past 5 years. With no collision history at this location, any identified interventions would not be a priority for us and would necessitate the diversion of funding away from more immediate concerns on the road network. With limited funding available it is also essential that we direct our resources to where they are most needed. We would therefore have some expectation that a road safety intervention would deliver a collision and casualty reduction benefit.
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