A second tranche of funding to improve road safety in Nottingham city has been approved at Nottingham City Council’s Executive Board meeting on 18 March.
The Safer Roads Fund is a national programme aimed at improving road safety for users and enhancing the reliability of the road network. Schemes are selected by the Department for Transport based on data identifying these routes as having significant road safety concerns.
Nottingham City Council was previously awarded £1.425 million from Tranche 1 of this fund to carry out improvements to the A609 Ilkeston Road and A6130 Gregory, Radford, and Lenton Boulevards. These projects are now in the detailed design phase, with work set to begin in early 2026 following public consultation.
The roads for which Nottingham City Council has successfully secured almost £3 million of new funding via Tranche 2 are the A60 and A6200 – busy A-roads that pass through the city centre. Both are considered high-risk for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. The aim of the project is to reduce the number and severity of accidents. No decisions have yet been made on what changes will be implemented to make these routes safer. The council’s teams will consider all options based on evidence and best practice before consulting local residents.
A60 Mansfield Road
The A60 Mansfield Road stretches from the city centre through Carrington, Sherwood, and into the county at Daybrook and Arnold.
- £2.25 million was secured via the bid, in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, which will deliver the scheme on its section of the A60 using around £500,000 of this funding.
- The stretch of Mansfield Road covered by the funding has been the location of 281 road traffic collisions since 2018, including one fatality.
A6200 Derby Road
The A6200 Derby Road runs between the QMC roundabout and Canning Circus.
- £600,000 was secured via the bid.
- The area covered by the funding has been the location of 75 road traffic collisions since 2018, including two fatalities and 11 serious injuries to cyclists and pedestrians.
Nottingham City Council Leader and Executive Member for Strategic Regeneration, Transport, and Communications, Councillor Neghat Khan, said:
“The safety of our residents is a top priority. These two roads are key routes into the city, used daily by a wide range of people in our community, including children travelling to local schools.
“Thanks to this funding from the Department for Transport, we’re able to make changes to make these routes safer and more pleasant for everyone using them, hopefully preventing dangerous accidents in the future.
“Our next steps will be to progress design work and consultation – taking into account the feedback of those who live, work, and travel through these routes – with a view to beginning construction in 2027.”
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