Project Centre has a wealth of experience in evaluating road safety and developing strategies that mitigate or minimise the risk of collisions involving injury. Our recommendations are grounded in robust safety principles, and are economically aligned to each scheme.

We are fully qualified to undertake road safety audits in England (including Transport for London and Highways England road networks), Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland. We don’t use third parties when undertaking our road safety audits, which allow us to provide a quick, reliable and efficient service.

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Our road safety team is distributed across our six offices, offering a nationwide service. We are experienced in working with public and private sector clients across the UK, providing an integrated approach tailored to their needs. 

• Stage one – Completion of the preliminary design It is crucial to incorporate road safety considerations into the early stages of design, as they can significantly impact the project. Any suggestions our team provides at this phase should enable designers to implement timely and cost-effective adjustments.
• Stage two – Completion of detailed design During this phase, the audit team will assess junction layouts, vertical alignment, drainage systems, and the placement of signs, road markings and lighting infrastructure. For smaller projects, it is sometimes feasible to merge the initial two audit stages. However, Highways England typically does not endorse the amalgamation of these two stages.
• Stage three – Pre-completion of construction Stage three audits are commonly conducted when the construction is nearing completion, ideally before it is opened for public use. These audits typically involve collaborative site inspections with representatives from both the local highway authority and the police. They encompass examinations conducted during both daylight and night time hours.
• Stage four – Post monitoring The highway authority will arrange for the scheme to be monitored during the 12-month period following its opening to the public. This aims to confirm the ongoing safe operation of the project. Stage four activities also encompass analysing collision records and conducting additional site inspections to identify any remaining safety concerns.

Project Centre has extensive expertise in designing, delivering, and implementing School Streets. From engaging with the community to developing formal designs and infrastructure, we’ve delivered more than 100 school streets across the country, supporting our clients in every step of the project management.

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Children growing up in heavily polluted streets have smaller lung capacity than those in cleaner areas. Air quality is on the national agenda and there is an increasing demand for less polluting vehicles and a move to sustainable travel. Air quality can be improved by:

• Reducing through-traffic by implementing Low Traffic Neighbourhoods.
• Implementing School Streets with temporary restrictions on motorised traffic at school drop-off and pick-up times.
• Providing segregated cycle facilities to separate cyclists from polluting vehicles.
• Implementing greener infrastructure.

These types of projects create healthier communities, encourage active travel and reduce the use of private vehicles.

Our team can also partner with our sister technology company, Vortex, which is expert in installing high-tech air quality monitoring. These help local authorities and communities to monitor and validate our scheme’s effectiveness. 

Project Centre provides a range of traffic enforcement and management solutions, including attended, unattended and mobile vehicle CCTV and ANPR in partnership with Videalert. We can also manage all aspects of civil parking enforcement (CPE) and compliance, including customer service and back office support through NSL.