Addressing local concerns about road safety outside your school
Road safety outside schools is often a concern for parents, residents and schools. At drop-off and pick-up times, roads near schools can be particularly busy. This can cause congestion and may lead to frustration for motorists and local residents. Schools may also receive complaints or requests to help address these issues.
If concerns are raised, your school may wish to seek a professional assessment of the safety of the roads around the school. To support this, we have developed our Road Safety Outside Schools Policy, which explains how our Safer Travel Team investigates and responds to concerns about road safety outside schools.
Before commissioning an assessment, we recommend speaking with our Safer Travel Team to explore whether other solutions may be appropriate. For example, if your school does not already have one, we strongly recommend developing a school travel plan. A school travel plan aims to reduce the risk of collisions, improve people's perception of safety, and encourage more pupils and families to walk, cycle or wheel to school.
A school crossing patrol is one of the measures that may be considered when assessing road safety concerns outside a school. This option is included within the policy.
Contact us:
E-mail: safertravelteam@surreycc.gov.uk