A811 Stirling / Dumbarton Road Route Strategy

A811 Stirling / Dumbarton Road Road covers a distance of some 36 km from Stirling to Gartocharn Mainly rural in nature with 10km of long straights followed by tree lined bends and corners. Blind hill crests and hidden junctions. National speed limit applies with a 30mph limit though two villages. Farm Vehicles, Cycle Racing, Tourist Traffic

Collision History Total of 344 collisions from 2004 – 2008 Analysis identified seven key locations for collisions

Speed Survey Results Speed monitoring carried out between July and August 2008 Total of 137,000 vehicles were detected exceeding the national speed limit A number of vehicles exceeding 111mph On average 2000 vehicles were exceeding the national speed limit on a daily basis

Partnership Engagement Central Scotland Safety Camera Partnership –Identified 7 key sites for speed enforcement Central Scotland Police, Road Policing Unit –Undertaking high profile patrols and regular road checks –Hand held speed enforcement in villages of Arnprior and Buchlyvie Central Scotland Police, Local Officers –Undertaking high profile patrols and regular road checks –Hand held speed enforcement in villages of Arnprior and Buchlyvie –Route Activity Publicity / Driver Awareness and Education Stirling Council –Commitment in excess of £250,000 with further improvements planned over the coming months and years

Route Evaluation Collision reduction Speed monitoring Engineering improvements Community acceptance User Awareness