Speeding through Kings Bromley

Over the past few months, the Parish Council has been reviewing detailed traffic data collected from our Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs).

The findings are clear.

• Tens of thousands of vehicles each month are exceeding the 30mph limit through the village
• Hundreds of drivers every day are travelling at speeds that would normally attract fines and penalty points
• Over 7,000 drivers each month are travelling at speeds that fall into magistrates’ sentencing ranges

This isn’t just occasional speeding — it is a consistent pattern of behaviour.

Kings Bromley sits on a stretch of road where the A515 and A513 run directly through the centre of the village. This means high volumes of through-traffic pass close to homes, the school, the shop and other community facilities every day.

The concern is not just speed, but the combination of:

• Traffic volume
• Time of day (particularly school start and finish times)
• And the close proximity of pedestrians to the road

Despite measures already in place — including SIDs, buffer zones, traffic calming and Community Speed Watch — the data shows that current arrangements are not delivering consistent compliance or creating a self-enforcing road environment.

The village has, sadly, experienced the real impact of road safety risks in recent years. That has stayed with many people and continues to shape how strongly this issue is felt locally.

What happens next

The Parish Council is now taking this forward by requesting a meeting with:

• Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership
• The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
• Staffordshire County Council

The aim is to review the evidence and agree what further action is needed to improve safety in the village.

This could include additional enforcement measures and other changes to how traffic is managed through Kings Bromley.

This is about one thing, Making the village safer — for children going to school, for older residents, and for everyone who lives here.

We will continue to keep residents updated.

Click here to read the detailed reports.