Figure 8.3 Annual Average Daily Traffic – Edithvale Traffic data indicates that morning and afternoon peak hour traffic volumes on Nepean Highway, Station Street and Edithvale Road near the level crossing are less than the typical capacity for this type of road (which is considered an urban road with interrupted flow). Site observations found that vehicles travelling through the Nepean Highway, Station Street and Edithvale Road intersections are subject to delays under the current operation of the intersections and boom gates. Traffic signal data indicates the boom gates are down for an average of 42 minutes during the weekday morning peak between 7-9am. The duration of boom gate closures invites risk-taking behaviour from road users trying to ‘beat’ the red lights and boom gates to avoid lengthy waits. This behaviour is likely to compound as population growth places further demand on the road and rail networks. At Edithvale, long queues were seen during traffic observations, however each approach to the intersections cleared almost every time after the boom gates were raised apart from the north approach on Nepean Highway. Statistics provided by Transport Safety Victoria and the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator for the Edithvale level crossing indicate that in the 10-year period ending on the 31 December 2014 there was one fatal collision between a train and road vehicle and seven near miss incidents between a train and pedestrian. Statistics taken from VicRoads’ Crashstats database for the same period indicate that there were 11 casualty crashes that did not involve a train, recorded within 20 metres of the level crossing on Edithvale Road. Three bus routes (numbers 706, 858 and 902) travel along Station Street, however none use the level crossing. The 858 and 902 bus routes also use Edithvale Road.
Figure 8.3 Annual Average Daily Traffic – Edithvale Traffic data indicates that morning and afternoon peak hour traffic volumes on Nepean Highway, Station Street and Edithvale Road near the level crossing are less than the typical capacity for this type of road (which is considered an urban road with interrupted flow). Site observations found that vehicles travelling through the Nepean Highway, Station Street and Edithvale Road intersections are subject to delays under the current operation of the intersections and boom gates. Traffic signal data indicates the boom gates are down for an average of 42 minutes during the weekday morning peak between 7-9am. The duration of boom gate closures invites risk-taking behaviour from road users trying to ‘beat’ the red lights and boom gates to avoid lengthy waits. This behaviour is likely to compound as population growth places further demand on the road and rail networks. At Edithvale, long queues were seen during traffic observations, however each approach to the intersections cleared almost every time after the boom gates were raised apart from the north approach on Nepean Highway. Statistics provided by Transport Safety Victoria and the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator for the Edithvale level crossing indicate that in the 10-year period ending on the 31 December 2014 there was one fatal collision between a train and road vehicle and seven near miss incidents between a train and pedestrian. Statistics taken from VicRoads’ Crashstats database for the same period indicate that there were 11 casualty crashes that did not involve a train, recorded within 20 metres of the level crossing on Edithvale Road. Three bus routes (numbers 706, 858 and 902) travel along Station Street, however none use the level crossing. The 858 and 902 bus routes also use Edithvale Road.
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