Fearrington Homeowners Association (FHA): A Sample Speed Report for Weathersfield Covering 17 Days (October 30

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This is a basic speed table showing just the volume of vehicles passing the radar monitor measuring only the inbound traffic flow on Weathersfield (just past Caswell) for the period between the mid-afternoon of October 30, 2016 through November 16, 2016 (at approximately 2:25pm).

During that period of two-weeks and 3 days, 6.694 vehicles passed the monitor and were categorized in the following speed ranges: 1-5 mph, 6-10mph, 11-15mph, 16-20mph, 21-25mph, 26-30mph, 31-35mph, 36-40mph, 41-45mph, 46-50mph, 51-55mph.

As you may be able to see:

63% (4,233) of the vehicles were traveling between 1-30mph
36% (2,377)were traveling between 31-40mph (the so-called "low-risk" speeders), and
only 0.01% (84) were traveling 41 mph or higher (the so-called "high-risk outliers")

Given the nature of pedestrian, bicycling, and vehicular blends on our village roads, the speed categories that concern us the most are those between 36mph (528) and over 41mph (84), which represents 612 vehicles on this chart (approximately 9% of the traffic measure in this cycle).

The monitor plays an important role in reminding drivers of their traveling speed, and it does cause approximately 80% of drivers to slow down to a slightly lower speed that that which is being displayed.

If you now realize that a small percentage (but a significant number) of drivers go right on by without slowing their speed, you may be able to see why we refer to that category as being the "outliers." We have spent time identifying the parameters of this high-risk category over a considerable span of time (i.e., days of the week, times of the day, frequency of occurrence, and locations on six of the most heavily travelled roads in the village, our "arterials"), and have produced some enforcement tables to share with the Sheriff's Department.

FHA Heath, Safety & Security Mission

As stated in the Fearrington Homeowners Association (FHA) Articles of Incorporation, one of the important purposes of the FHA is to "provide for the health, safety and welfare" of the residents of Fearrington Village. As part of this important mission, and to comply with the Articles, the FHA works hard to develop and sustain policies, programs, and services that will help to keep village residents healthy and safe.

The FHA HSS Director oversees emergency preparedness, village road safety, and Community Watch information, sometimes working with ad hoc advisory committees.
At times in the past several years, over 35 residents have served in such advisory roles. Their work and support have been invaluable and very much appreciated.

In addition to its communication with Fearrington residents, the FHA HSS Director maintains collaborative relationships with the Chatham County Emergency Management Department and 911, Emergency Medical Services (FirstHealth/EMS), the Chatham County North Chatham Fire Department, the Chatham County Sheriff's Department, and traffic engineers at the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT, which is responsible for 54 state secondary roads in the village).

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A Sample Speed Report for Weathersfield Covering 17 Days (October 30 - November 16, 2016)