Summary of Formby Traffic Survey 2024

SURVEY DETAILS

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/formby-traffic-2024
Link to survey: https://forms.gle/UHMP3FHxZ6BVSHrJA
anonymous via google forms, without requirement to login with email address for identification
posted on Social Media (Twitter and Facebook); 500 paper flyers delivered to households in clusters that cover all parts of Formby/Freshfield.
155 complete submissions (20/04-10/05/2024)

Question: What are the modes of travel you are using in Formby?

A closer look at the 3 most used travel modes and how they are shared, for example: How many people who drive also walk within Formby?

Of all the responders who either drive or walk in Formby. 87% do both.
30% of car drivers also cycle, whereas 91% of cyclists also drive.

Question: How far from Formby Village do you live? Use the shortest walking route. If unsure, please use Google Maps or estimate.

Question: What forms of travel within Formby would need to be supported / improved to make them safer? Here, “safety” refers to any physical, psychological or material harm.

Question: What is your opinion on implementing traffic calming methods, such as reduced speed limits, road humps, or other similar measures in Formby?

Question: The number of people living in Formby is growing rapidly. It would be desirable to get more Formby-siders to go to Formby Village and to the numerous local schools by foot or bicycle, instead of by car.

Question: An important performance indicator of road safety used by traffic planning authorities is the number of accidents. While objective and reliable for absolute safety, this measurement doesn’t provide insight into the cause of low or high road safety. If a road is very dangerous to cross for pedestrians, or to use for cyclists, the likelihood of accidents involving these modes of transportation is drastically reduced simply due to the lower numbers of pedestrians and cyclists.

In your view, how can traffic planning authorities best ensure connectedness and the safety of all modes of transport, in addition to using accident data?

Question: If you have family members who go to school in Formby, what mode of transport do they use?

Question: If you have family members who go to school in Formby, which positions describe you best?

Question: Do you think that travel safety in Formby is taken seriously enough by local political parties or interest groups?

Question: If you could make any of the following changes in Formby, which ones would you choose?

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##  2 lower speed limits / stricter policing of speeding                           
##  3 speed bumps, zebra crossings                                                 
##  4 Right of way is never given to pedestrians. The area around Range school dur…
##  5 People parking their ‘Chelsea tractors’ on pavements around schools.  Less r…
##  6 20 mile signs do nothing. People still speed. Parking on pavements. No thoug…
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##  9 Need more speeding awareness/checking                                        
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