Consultation survey report
4 September to 30 October 2025
pdf South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods consultation report(4.41 MB)
pdf South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods consultation report appendix(3.27 MB)
pdf Easy Read summary of South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods consultation report(7.94 MB)
Dataset Timeline
Each dataset is described in the section below. The Draft Business Case is not a dataset but is included in the timeline for reference.
- June 2024 — June 2024 Traffic Survey Package
- November 2024 — Arup Through Traffic Analysis
- March 2025 — Spring 2025 Parking Survey Package
- (June 2025 — Draft Business Case)
- July 2025 — ‘The Floow' Through Traffic Data
- December 2025 — December 2025 Traffic Surveys
Dataset descriptions
Traffic volumes and speeds
June 2024 Traffic Survey Package
June 2024
What it is
A series of 71 traffic surveys across the SBLN area, including the following types. Please see the explanations of traffic survey types below for more information.
- Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR): 25 cameras
- Automatic Traffic Counters (ATC): 22 sites
- Bus stop counts: 10 stops
- Junction Turning Counts (JTC): 11 junctions
- Manual Classified Count (MCC): 3 sites
Surveys collected data for between 2 days and 2 weeks, depending on survey type.
What it tells us
Provides volumes of road users at multiple sites across the SBLN area. The ANPR surveys also collected motor vehicle origin–destination data, which was subsequently analysed in Arup's through‑traffic assessment.
How to access the data
December 2025 Traffic Surveys
December 2025
What it is
A series of 122 traffic surveys across the SBLN area, including:
- Automatic Traffic Counts (ATCs)
- Junction Turning Counts (JTCs)
What it tells us
Provides key area‑wide traffic information, including volumes and speeds. Complements earlier through‑traffic data and supports improved understanding of walking and cycling conditions.
How to access the data
Through traffic
Area-wide through traffic analysis
November 2024
What it is
In the June 2024 Traffic Survey Package, we monitored motor vehicle origin and destination data, along with traffic volumes and speeds, to help inform our plans for the SBLN project. This included placing 25 ANPR cameras throughout the project area, with 5 at entry and exit points to Southville.
This tells us how many vehicles are using the area to short cut through residential streets to other main roads. ANPR cameras on boundary roads are used because they allow us to distinguish between local access trips and through‑traffic - something traffic counts alone can't do. By tracking vehicles entering and exiting a neighbourhood, we can identify how much traffic is passing through residential streets, without placing cameras on every road. This provides a robust, proportionate and privacy‑compliant way to understand whether streets are being used as shortcuts, which is critical when designing area‑based traffic interventions.
What it tells us
This showed an estimated 10 to 13 per cent of through-traffic in Southville, that equated to around 650 – 1450 vehicles. Following this high-level analysis, we have acquired telematics traffic data from The Floow which provides more detail on through-traffic levels.
How to access the data
The Floow street level through traffic data
July 2025. The underlying telematics data covers September 2024 to May 2025.
What it is
Anonymous, aggregated vehicle data used to estimate traffic volumes on individual roads, including the proportion of through traffic versus visiting traffic. Please see the explanation in the Traffic survey types section below for more information on Aggregated telematics data.
What it tells us
This data allows us to look at through traffic on a road-by-road basis, and it shows through-traffic of up to 85% on Raleigh Rd, 81% on Greenway Bush Lane and 56% on Beauley Rd. These roads are key walking, wheeling and cycling routes near schools and community facilities, and the current volume of traffic makes them unsuitable for active travel routes.
How to access the data
Parking
Spring 2025 Parking Survey Package
March 2025
What it is
Surveys measuring parking occupancy at fixed times of day across the SBLN area.
What it tells us
The surveys were used to understand:
- Differences between resident (night‑time) and non‑resident (daytime) parking
- Parking pressures linked to school drop‑off and pick‑up times
- Parking demand during prayer times at the Totterdown mosque
Most areas were found to be at or above capacity at many times of day.
How to access the data
Traffic survey types
ATC: Automatic Traffic Count
These surveys collect continuous data over a period, typically 7 to 14 days, to understand general road usage patterns.
- What it is: Rubber pneumatic tubes are stretched across the road and connected to a small data box secured to nearby street furniture, such as a lamppost.
- What it tells us: It records the volume (number of vehicles), speed, and classification (such as cars, vans, or HGVs) of traffic 24 hours a day.
- Why we use it: To identify speeding issues, assess road capacity, and provide a baseline for traffic calming measures.
JTC: Junction Turning Count
A JTC focuses on how vehicles move through an intersection rather than just along a single road.
- What it is: Conducted via elevated video cameras and counted in the office to track which ‘arms' of a junction a vehicle enters and exits.
- What it tells us: It captures the volume of traffic making each junction movement.
- Why we use it: To design better signal timings at traffic lights, plan roundabouts, and identify which turns are causing the most congestion.
MCC: Manual Classified Count
MCC surveys are carried out in the same manner as a JTC but focus on a single road link.
- What it is: A detailed count usually taken over a single ‘neutral' weekday (typically 7am to 7pm) to avoid school holiday or weekend anomalies.
- What it tells us: It provides a highly accurate breakdown of vehicle types, including pedestrians, cyclists, and e-scooters, which automated tubes might miss.
- Why we use it: To understand the mix of road users at a specific location to support active travel schemes like new cycle paths.
ANPR: Automatic Number Plate Recognition
This survey uses cameras to read number plates to track vehicle journeys across a wider area.
- What it is: Temporary cameras are placed at entry and exit points of a town or neighbourhood.
- What it tells us: It tracks journey times and origin-destination patterns - where people are coming from and going to.
- Why we use it: To identify through-traffic in residential areas or to see how much traffic is passing through an area versus stopping there.
Bus Stop Boarding Counts
These surveys focus on public transport efficiency and passenger habits.
- What it is: Observers or cameras record the number of people waiting, boarding, and getting off buses at specific stops.
- What it tells us: It shows peak usage times for individual stops and how long buses are delayed while passengers board.
- Why we use it: To justify improvements like new bus shelters or to get an indication of public transport use in an area.
Aggregated Telematics Data
Aggregated vehicle telematics data is data collected from vehicles that has been combined (aggregated) across many vehicles so that individual drivers or vehicles cannot be identified.
- What it is: Vehicles telematics is data recorded by vehicles or in‑vehicle devices (or apps) using GPS, sensors, and onboard systems.
- What it tells us: When the data is aggregated, or pooled together, and summarised it provides estimates of average traffic volumes and speeds.
- Why we use it: To get traffic data for streets across a wide area, which isn't feasible with the traffic survey types described above.
Engagement survey and interactive map
11 July 2024 to 13 October 2024
South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods engagement
pdf South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood Engagement Executive Summary(1.15 MB)
pdf South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood Engagement Report(16.35 MB)
pdf South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood Engagement Report Appendix(1.73 MB)
pdf South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood Engagement Equalities Appendix(785 KB)
South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood Engagement Interactive Map Responses
SBLN Traffic monitoring data
Traffic monitoring was undertaken in 2024 using a combination of Automatic Traffic Counts and Automatic Number Plate Recognition Cameras. Further monitoring was undertaken at the end of 2025 to give a fuller picture.
SBLN Traffic survey sites 2024 and 2025
2024 data can be found in the file below. Data from the 2025 counts is being collated and will be shared at a later date.
Archive SBLN Traffic survey results 2024 (zip folder, 129.8mb)(126.71 MB)
Public online workshops to validate initial findings
October to November 2024
Consultation
4 September to 30 October 2025
The consultation stage will help identify areas to trial solutions that can help overcome challenges discussed in the engagement period.
Equalities Impact Assessment
pdf Equality Impact Assessment - South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods(2.15 MB)
Co-design
Some of the proposals will need further input from local residents and businesses to shape the project design.
Statutory consultation
2026
Detailed designs of the agreed solutions will be made. Issues can be addressed as they arise ahead of the formal consultation.
Inform
2026
We will keep people informed on the status of the project whilst the legal orders are going through and during construction.
Launch
2026 to 2027
The project will be launched with the new streets that reflect local wishes.