Date received: 11 August 2025
Signatures received: 133
Name of petition organiser: Lee Thomas Smith
Response to Road Safety Petition – Tixall to Great Haywood
Dear Mr Smith,
Thank you for submitting the petition regarding road safety concerns along the Tixall–Ingestre–Great Haywood route. I appreciate the time and effort you and the 133 signatories have invested in compiling detailed evidence and community feedback.
Staffordshire County Council takes road safety very seriously. Our approach is guided by objective data, including traffic speeds, volumes, and collision records involving personal injury. This data helps us identify patterns and prioritise locations for intervention, ensuring that resources are directed where they can have the greatest impact.
We work closely with the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP), which delivers initiatives across education, enforcement, and community engagement. These efforts have contributed to a significant reduction in injury-related collisions across the county.
You can find more information about how we manage road safety and report concerns on our website:
I will be discussing this location and the concerns raised with your local County Councillor Andrew Mynors as part of his Divisional Highway Programme (DHP). In the meantime, Councillor Mynors has already asked my team to review current data for the location, including any available traffic and collision records, to inform any potential next steps. He has also committed to using his local DHP fund to support further formal traffic counts where appropriate.
I hope the above provides reassurance that your concerns are being taken seriously.
Kind regards
Garry Hunt
Community Highways Manager – Lichfield & Tamworth
Staffordshire County Council