Compton is a picturesque village in a sought after location, with a great community vibe. The traffic issue is however a problem.
For half a century, residents have been striving to get something done about speeding and collisions in Compton.
Exasperated, yes but defeated, NO!
£400k has been pledged to help. Now let's ALL PULL TOGETHER to get what is needed to make Compton a safer place and get much needed Cameras 4 Compton
Together we can make a difference
Why Average Speed Cameras?
The funding is in place.
The statistics support the need for Average Speed Cameras
Why waste time and money on a less effective solution, when failure leads to serious injuries and fatalities?
Please let decision makers know that we NEED Average Speed Cameras NOW
The images below are taken from just one area of the village. When people are unharmed, they are not registered on CrashMap, meaning the actual number of accidents is higher than registered.
Surrey County Council Policy for Average Speed Cameras
In more recent years, there has been greater use of average speed cameras as these can encourage greater compliance with the speed limit over a longer stretch of road compared with spot speed cameras. Anecdotally, road users appear to be more supportive of the use of average speed cameras, and several communities have lobbied for them on the roads where they live.
Speeding and accidents happen along the length of the B3000. We need a solution that is effective across a section of road that is over 1 mile in length
The knowledge of certain penalties deters speeding / dangerous driving caused by speeding and their effectiveness is upheld by Surrey County Council
Dangerous driving can be caused by lack of patience. A 20MPH on a main route such as the B3000, without cameras to enforce it might increase the risk of overtaking & should therefore be limited to specific zones
A 20MPH zone (with cameras) would likely be supported between Spiceall/the Green and the Village Hall and in Down Lane, between Watts Gallery and Watts Chapel, where there are higher volumes of pedestrians
A spokesperson from Surrey County Council said
Average speed cameras are more effective than spot speed cameras as they encourage greater compliance with the speed limit over a longer stretch of road and have been proven to lead to reduced injury collisions.
"They are also considered to be fairer on motorists.“
Speed tables would need to be placed in locations that would not negatively impact residential properties. This would likely negate any benefit gained, as cars can speed up again through residential areas.
Speed tables are noisier, can cause vibrations (and Compton has 2 Grade I, and 38 Grade II listed buildings, plus a further 36 locally listed buildings). The B3000 is also a main route for ambulances and other emergency vehicles. We do not believe that speed tables are the best option. They are also less effective than Average Speed Cameras, [for similar reasons, speed bumps have been ruled out by highways in the past].