Roads
Dangerous road junctions
The council has a continuing programme of local safety schemes aimed at reducing injury accidents at the worst sites throughout the South Tyneside.
Pedestrian crossing
The council can introduce various types of pedestrian crossing depending upon factors prevailing at each site.
Speed checks
The council regularly carries out speed checks, many at the request of members of the public.
Speed humps
The council receives many requests from residents for traffic calming to be introduced along their roads to reduce vehicle speeds, rat-running and hence improve road safety.
Speed limits
Speed is a significant factor in about one third of road accidents in the United Kingdom. This is particularly so in urban areas, where speeding vehicles can adversely affect the quality of life of many communities.
Spillage on road
Spillages on the highway can lead to road traffic accidents or, at the very least, expense to the council.
Traffic and road safety management
The objectives of the group are to ensure the people of South Tyneside can travel safely and easily on our highway network.The group oversee capital and revenue programmes to help achieve these aims.
Traffic schemes
Traffic management schemes are introduced to solve an identified problem in one or more roads. The need for a scheme can be identified in a variety of ways. It may, for example, be due to a poor accident record or concerns raised by Council Members or members of the public.
Pavements
Obstructed pavements
Roadworks, skips, building materials, hoardings and advertising boards that block the pavement are likely to considered to be causing an obstruction to pedestrians.
Parking on pavement
Illegally parked vehicles cost the council thousands of pounds a year in damaged paving, damaged grass verges, and cause serious problems for pedestrians particularly the disabled.
Personal injury
Hazards considered a risk to the public and could result in personal injury to pedestrians, road users or possible damage to property.
