FAQs
High vehicle speeds - identified as a corridor -wide issue and can be partly attributed to the wide existing carriageways
Lack of crossing points - particularly crossing A41 Warwick Road and Seven Star Road at key locations
Driver behaviour - poor observation when manoeuvring at junctions
Roadside hazards - need for street furniture to be removed or relocated to reduce risk posed to pedestrians and motorists
Pedestrian crossings (e.g. zebra crossings, dropped tactile crossings)
Removal or relocation of street furniture
Average speed enforcement cameras
Reviewing or refreshing existing road markings
Reviewing existing speed limits
What is the A41 Corridor Safer Roads Project?
As part of the Department for Transport (DfT) Safer Roads Fund, Solihull Council was awarded £1.265m to deliver road safety improvements along the A41 corridor. The corridor is approximately 5.7km long and runs from Olton Hollow to Solihull Bypass via the A41 Warwick Road and Seven Star Road.
The DfT analysed data over a 10-year period and found that the A41 corridor needed safety improvements to be brought forward.
Further analysis and investigation identified four key themes which any proposed improvements will aim to address. They are:
What are the current plans for the project?
The project aims to make the best use of the grant provided by further identifying existing issues along the corridor through site investigation, data collection and consultation. This method will allow us to develop the areas which require improvement with a view to improving overall road safety along the route for all users.
Why is this corridor being developed?
The DfT has worked in conjunction with their partners, the Road Safety Foundation (RSF), to identify the routes in England which have significant collision history. Local highway authorities whose roads were highlighted were then offered the opportunity to bid for road safety funding. The A41 corridor was identified as one of the routes in need of safety improvements. The aim of the scheme is to provide improvements suggested by the RSF which should reduce collisions.
What facilities are we looking at improving or installing?
The types of improvements recommended by both the DfT and council officers are aimed at addressing the four key themes, as outlined above. Proposed improvements include but are not limited to the following:
What happens once the consultation has finished?
Feedback from the public consultation will be considered and the design will be amended accordingly. Detailed design will be undertaken from the review of consultation, data and evidence collected through the initial stages of the project. This will then be presented to cabinet in early 2025 to agree the final form before any work begins.
What is the timescale for the work?
We anticipate that work could start in Spring 2025 with completion in 2026.
Will there be much disruption when the improvements are made?
We anticipate the project will be delivered in phases to avoid unnecessary disruption to the network.