Ease of movement around West Malling

Health check worksheet T3 Ease of Movement around the Town 
=== Part 1 Traffic management ===
Q 1. How many road traffic accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists have there been at 'blackspots' in the town?
Method
Compare accident rates involving pedestrians and cyclists with regional and national averages. 
Starting points for information
*County Council's transport or highways department
Note 
(Worksheets EN1 Q9; EC7 Q7,16 S7 Q2 also refer to transport access)
Q 2. What traffic management measures are in place?
 
Method
Compare these measures to the information collected about traffic blackspots.
Starting points for information
*Traffic Management Strategy 
*Local Transport Plan survey
Q3. Where are the seriously congested junctions or parts of the local road network, and at what times are they at their worst?
Starting points for information
*Local knowledge
*Traffic count data collected by County and District Councils
Q4 . Where are the places where there is conflict between pedestrians and cars, buses or heavy vehicles?
Method
Look, for example, at shopping streets.
Starting points for information
*Local knowledge
*Traffic counts or surveys
Q5. Which of the main shopping streets in the town centre are pedestrianised or with pedestrian priority measures? 
Starting points for information
*Local surveys
Note 
(Worksheets EN1 Q10; EN3 Q7; EC7 Q13,14 also refer to pedestrian access)
Q6. Do traffic management measures prevent buses accessing the focal points of the town centre such as the main shopping areas?
Method
Look, for example, at one-way systems, traffic calming, and pedestrianisation.
Starting points for information
*Bus operators
Note 
(Worksheets EN1 Q9; EC7 Q7,16 S7 Q2 also refer to transport access)
Q7. Do traffic conditions and/or traffic management measures in the town mean that buses experience delays or unreliability?
Starting points for information
*Canvas the opinions of local bus operators
*Survey users
Note 
(Worksheets EN1 Q9; EC7 Q7,15; S3 Q1,4 also refer to public transport)
Q8. What makes public transport a less attractive option?
Method
Consider, for example, the walking distance from bus stops to the main shopping areas, the length of journey due to indirect routes and/or congestion, and quality of the vehicles.
Starting points for Information
*the opinions of local bus operators
*Survey users
Note
(Worksheets EN1 Q9; EC7 Q7,15; S3 Q1,4 also refer to public transport)