Traffic accidents, incidents, near miss or other - St Mark Roads A26

Summary

The Isle of Man Constabulary responded to a request for traffic accident and incident data on the St Mark Roads A26 (Braaid Road) between October 2011 and May 2021, disclosing 85 total events including 40 in the specific Ballavarvane section.

Key Facts

• Data covers the period from November 2011 to May 2021.
• Detailed causes for incidents prior to April 2015 are unavailable.
• A total of 85 traffic events were recorded across the reviewed area.
• 40 events occurred specifically in the Ballavarvane section between Ballakew Lodge and Bridge Nurseries.
• Common causes included obstruction, driving without due care, and stray animals.

Data Disclosed

• 85
• 40
• 45
• November 2011
• May 2021
• April 2015
• 229620
• 231605
• 474150
• 475900
• 1865560
• 2021-06-24
• 2021-06-30

Original Request

Since October 2011, for the St Mark Roads A26 Braaid Road - especially where able to focus on the Ballavarvane Farm area (between Ballakew Lodge and Bridge Nursery's section, as attached) , please provide: 1) the number of traffic accidents, incidents, near miss or other reportable actions 2) where possible what was the nature or basis for these reports - ie: weather related (tree down or debris), driving conditions (ice/snow/rain), exit/entry onto highway etc. 3) any other reports or recommendations relating to traffic or highway issues on this section of road.

Data Tables (2)

Full Response Text

Isle of Man Constabulary Freedom of Information Police Headquarters Dukes Avenue Douglas Isle of Man IM2 4RG

Our ref: 1865560 30 June 2021

We write further to your request which was received on 24 June 2021 and which states:

"Since October 2011, for the St Mark Roads A26 Braaid Road - especially where able to focus on the Ballavarvane Farm area (between Ballakew Lodge and Bridge Nursery's section, as attached) , please provide: 1) the number of traffic accidents, incidents, near miss or other reportable actions 2) where possible what was the nature or basis for these reports - ie: weather related (tree down or debris), driving conditions (ice/snow/rain), exit/entry onto highway etc. 3) any other reports or recommendations relating to traffic or highway issues on this section of road."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. Data was reviewed for both recorded road traffic collisions and reported traffic incidents for period from start of November 2011 to end of May 2021. Prior to April 2015 it is not possible to review detail of the causes of traffic incidents. The area reviewed was for events mapped in a rectangle between X grid references 229620 and 231605, Y grid references 474150 and 475900. Irrelevant results were reviewed and excluded (for example, incidents not related to traffic on Braaid Road). The focus area of the road, between Ballakew Lodge and Bridge Nurseries (named the Ballavarvane section in this report), was used to select key incidents. Note, in maps provided, some traffic incidents on Braaid Road were mapped to premises they occurred outside, rather than exact location on road. Key Area Level 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 Total Slight 1 1 1 3 Damage 2 1 2 1 1 7 Ballavarvane section Other Traffic Incident 2 5 4 3 2 5 3 3 2 1 31 Ballavarvane section Total 2 7 6 6 3 5 4 4 2 1 40 Serious 1 2 3 Slight 1 1 1 2 5 Damage 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 13 Other Braaid Road Other Traffic Incident 4 2 2 4 6 3 2 1 24 Other Braaid Road Total 6 4 2 5 9 8 3 6 2 45 Grand Total 8 11 8 11 12 13 7 10 4 1 85 For the Ballavarvane Section: Some causes note NFD, which indicates no further details available. In only a couple of incidents was it possible to determine extra detail on causes. Level Cause 2012 201 3 201 4 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 202 1 Total Misjudging clearance, distance or speed

1

1 Losing control

1

1 Slight Losing control (dazzled by sunshine after shade under trees)

1

1 Excessive speed having regard to conditions

1

1 Inattentive or attention diverted

1

1 Misjudging clearance, distance or speed

1 1

2 Driving w/o Due Care & Attention

1

1 Driving w/o Due Care & Attention (Entering major road without due care)

1

1 Damage RTC - Damage Only NFD

1

1 Misjudging clearance, distance or speed

1

1 Breakdown

1 1 Ice, frost or snow on road surface

1

1 Dangerous Driving

1 1

2 Driving w/o Due Care & Attention

2

1 1 1

5 Obstruction

3

1

1 2 1

8 Speeding Complaint

2

2 Stray Animals 2 1 1

1

5 Inadequate speed complaint

1

1 Other Traffic Incident Other Traffic Incident NFD

1 3

4 Grand Total

2 7 6 6 3 5 4 4 2 1 40 On following pages are maps of entire Braaid Road section between Braaid and St Marks, an enlarged view of the Ballavarvane.

Please quote the reference number 1865560 in any future communications.

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