Our responsibilities
Our responsibilities include:
Traffic counts
We carry out traffic counts on certain roads and maintain records from sites throughout Derbyshire.
This includes:
- cameras fair processing notice - images of vehicles and people are monitored and may be recorded by our cameras, as people travel on the roads within the county. The information is used to provide information in support of traffic management, road safety, congestion monitoring, research activities and to support the provision of travel information. Access to data collected will be restricted to staff and held securely
- cameras usage - we operate camera systems for short duration traffic surveys, on the county road network that utilise video cameras, closed circuit television (CCTV) and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technologies. We are interested in understanding the flow and composition of traffic and for this purpose do not need to be able to identify individuals. The systems do not routinely capture information that would enable identification of individuals. The limited circumstances in which we may be able to identify an individual is when CCTV or video cameras zoom in to specific locations of interest, for example pedestrian crossings, meaning that in some instances we will capture personal data as defined in the Data Protection Act 1998. Any personal data collected will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. All data collected using the cameras will be stored according to our retention policy
- video and CCTV cameras - our video and CCTV cameras are used to collect data to understand and research traffic flow and behaviour in order to assist in the decision making process and ultimately to ensure public funded investment is made most effectively. The cameras are deployed as required for specific purposes and at specific locations for short durations, normally no longer than 12 hours at a time. All our cameras will be identified as being our property
- automatic number plate recognition - we only deploy ANPR cameras for short duration surveys to understand traffic flow and to provide information relating to vehicle journey times at selected locations. We don't deploy permanent ANPR cameras. The information collected by the ANPR is encrypted to prevent the identification of individual vehicles. Number plate details are not stored
Request a traffic count by emailing: ete.sams@derbyshire.gov.uk.
Traffic signals
We are responsible for permanent traffic signals across Derbyshire on the Resilient Network and the Network Hierarchy. Temporary traffic signals can be the responsibility of anybody working on the highway. You can find out who is responsible for temporary traffic signals. The current asset numbers are detailed in the data management strategy which can be requested by email: ete.sams@derbyshire.gov.uk.
Pedestrian crossings
We are responsible for the following pedestrian crossings:
- pelican crossings - on a pelican crossing, the red and green man indicators are on the far side of the road to where you are standing. When the green man indicator is illuminated, it is safe to cross the road. It is sometimes accompanied by an audible signal. When the audible signal is not permitted for use, a tactile cone is provided under the push button unit. This rotates when the green man is lit. Once the green man symbol starts to flash, pedestrians still have sufficient time to finish crossing the road. Pedestrians should not start to cross the road at this time. If the crossing is clear of pedestrians, traffic may proceed through, but pedestrians have priority
- pedestrian refuges - where a pedestrian crossing cannot be justified, a pedestrian refuge may be placed in the carriageway. These allow pedestrians to cross the carriageway in 2 halves with a safe place to wait in the middle. There may be illuminated bollards at the site of the crossing
We are pro-active in identifying safe places for pedestrians to cross the road and locations for traffic signals to improve traffic management. We also receive many requests each year for new crossings.
These sites are surveyed and the results compared with national criteria to identify the locations which would benefit most from the installation of signals or a crossing. Not all sites are suitable. The factors measures are the number of people crossing the road, the amount of traffic, the safety record on the road near to the site and the local features such as hospitals, schools and shops.
The worst sites are given priority attention subject to funding being available.
Request new pedestrian crossing or traffic signals
Variable message signs
Vehicle activiated signs
Parking guidance information signs
Flashing amber warning lights
Inspections
The main objectives are:
- to reduce the number of people killed and injured on the county's roads
- to reduce congestion
- to reduce inconvenience to the public caused by roadworks and temporary obstructions
- to improve public access to local services
- to encourage cycling and walking
- to encourage the use of public transport
These objectives are achieved by a wide range of measures which include:
- accident reduction schemes
- traffic calming
- junction improvements
- speed limits
- pedestrian facilities - signal crossings, zebra crossings, traffic islands, new footways
- waiting and parking restrictions
- public transport facilities - bus lanes, bus priority schemes, bus shelters, bus stop waiting areas
- cycle facilities – cycle lanes and routes, cycle parking
- road markings and signs
- control and monitoring of road works
- traffic signal control
- temporary traffic schemes while road works are ongoing
For traffic and safety enquiries please contact: