Dear Resident

PC EDWARD and PC FOX were out this afternoon conducting a speed survey of vehicles travelling along the A41 between Newport and and Church Aston.

Between 3.40pm and 4.05pm, 100 vehicles were checked with the average speed being 51.89mph.

This survey was conducted in response to some concerns raised by residents within the area, regarding the perceived speed of some vehicles and in line with the Local Policing Community Charter.

The purpose of a speed survey is to establish if there is an issue with vehicles travelling at excessive speed and consider if speed enforcement operations are required. All data is collated and sent to our Roads Safety Team and also shared with Parish and Town Councils.

On this occasion it was great to see the vast majority of vehicles (94%) were observed travelling within the national speed limit.

Only six vehicles (6%) were captured travelling above the national speed limit, and of those six only two (2%) were above the threshold for prosecution.

We will continue to monitor the speed of traffic in this area and remain committed to making our roads safer.

Kind regards,

Newport Safer Neighbourhood Team.