Speed surveys near schools
A measured account of the road outside a school, usually at the times when children arrive and leave.
The road outside a school is often the subject of a specific worry: the speed of vehicles at drop-off and pick-up, sometimes together with the number of vehicles or the number of people crossing. A survey can cover the hours that matter rather than a whole day that dilutes them.
Who commissions it
The school, a PTA, or the parish or town council. The client is whoever needs the report. If the school and the council both need it, one commission is enough and the report can be shared by the client. We do not need to be told how to present it to parents. We do need a clear question: speed, volume, pedestrians, or more than one of those.
What is measured
A speed survey records vehicle speeds at the agreed point and times. If the concern is also how many vehicles arrive, add a traffic count. If the concern is people crossing or using the pavement, add a pedestrian survey. Combining them is reasonable. Treating them as one statistic is not.
What the school receives
A written report of what was measured, with the method, the times and the conditions. It is a document the school or the council can pass to the highway authority. It is not a safeguarding audit, not a road safety audit, and not enforcement. KerbSight does not claim a special status with the police or with Ofsted. The value of the survey is the measurement.
A later survey in term time, recorded the same way, is the useful comparison if something on the road changes. Holiday traffic is a different situation, and a report should not be asked to stand for both.