The impact of introducing a low traffic neighbourhood on fire service emergency response times, in Waltham Forest London
Author(s)
Goodman, Anna
Laverty, Anthony A
Aldred, Rachel
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
There is sometimes concern that low traffic neighbourhoods slow emergency vehicles. We test this using London Fire Brigade data (2012-2020) in Waltham Forest, where from 2015 low traffic neighbourhoods have been implemented. We find no evidence that response times were affected inside low traffic neighbourhoods, and some evidence that they improved slightly on boundary roads. However, while the proportion of delays was unchanged, the reasons given for delays initially showed some shift from ‘no specific delay cause identified’ to ‘traffic calming measures’. Our findings indicate that low traffic neighbourhoods do not adversely affect emergency response times, although while LTNs are novel this perception may exist among some crews.
Date Issued
2020-12-16
Date Acceptance
2020-12-01
Citation
Findings, 2020, 2020
Publisher
Network Design Lab - Transport Findings
Journal / Book Title
Findings
Volume
2020
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https://findingspress.org/article/18198-the-impact-of-introducing-a-low-traffic-neighbourhood-on-fire-service-emergency-response-times-in-waltham-forest-london
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2020-12-16