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Ensuring the safety of road users is a high priority for Hamilton City Council. Our goal is to reduce the incidence and severity of crashes in Hamilton city.
Our strategy is to work with our road safety partners to develop and promote a safer road environment and foster a road safety culture. This strategy is aligned to the National Road Safety Strategy and the Government's goal to reduce road deaths to no more than 300 annually by 2010.
The outputs to achieve Hamilton's road safety goals are delivered through an annual Action Plan using a combination of the 3 'E's:
- Enforcement
- Education
- Engineering
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Action Plan
The Action Plan has been compiled after analysis of crash data compiled by Land Transport NZ.
On Hamilton roads during 2004 there were:
- 3 Deaths
- 4 Serious Casualties
- 309 Minor Casualties
While this was an improvement on 2003 it is still too high.
The main issues for Hamilton cities roads and drivers are:
- Poor Observation
- Failure to Give Way
- Speed
- Restraints and Helmets.
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Enforcement
Enforcement is delivered through the NZ Police. The enforcement programme is designed in partnership with Council. Police are consulted about any changes to speed limits or other restrictions that are passed by Council.
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Education
The education programme is compiled and delivered to the community through the Council's road safety team.
Local Projects for 2005/06 include:
- Alcohol - 'Cab It or Cop It' drink driving education focussing on the pre-Christmas period
- Restraints - seat belts and Child restraints
- Speed - 'Kill the Speed' campaign and 'Staying Alive' event
- Intersections - 'Take Another Look at Intersections' campaign
- Community road safety initiatives
- Safer Routes to Schools - Walking School Bus Programme
- Walking School Bus Programme
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Engineering
All engineering works include safety as a prime design consideration. There are a number of smaller projects aimed specifically at particular problem areas.
Safety Projects for 2005/06 include:
- Signalised pedestrian crossings in Hukanui and Pukete Roads
- Intersection throat islands at various locations to control traffic movements
- Purchase of 2 'Speed' and 2 Variable message sign trailers for driver education and event or road closure management
- Implementation of area traffic management schemes to 'calm' driver behaviour in Storey Ave, Hyde Ave and Aberdeen Dr
- Lighting upgrades in streets with substandard lighting
- Crash barriers at vulnerable sites
- Upgrades to some signal installations
- Crash reduction studies at accident 'Black Spots'.
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RoadSafe Fund
Hamilton City Council’s RoadSafe fund for 2009/10 will be advertised with more information shortly. In the meantime, you may like to know that:
- Applications should be received by 29 May 2009. An indication of which projects have been successful should be made in July.
- Applications will be considered by a panel, with the selection approved by HCC Councillors via the Transport Safety sub-committee.
- Applications for road safety-related projects can be for a sum up to $40,000.
- Funds are administered in a 50-25-25% manner, also requiring successful organisations to deliver an aural and final report during the project period.
We welcome your questions about this fund – please contact Philip King
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Contact
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Road Safety Co-ordinator
Transportation Unit
Level 5, Council Offices
Garden Place
Hamilton City Council
Private Bag 3010
Hamilton 3240
Phone 838 6868
Fax 838 6440
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