IPV and Incursions Working Group
Introduction
The continued exposure of our road workers to road users when implementing or working within Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) that is either static or mobile continues to be one of the biggest health and safety hazards in our industry. Across some of the key suppliers to Highways England, there are often up to two Impact Protection Vehicle (IPV) strikes per month, and several TTM incursions (intentional or unintentional) occur daily. The most significant incidents have tragically resulted in fatalities, life changing injuries and significant mental health effects.
The root cause of these incidents includes insufficient consideration of risk to the road worker during TTM design (e.g. to eliminate the road user / worker interface), inadequate measures to prevent incursions, poor quality / inaccurate information about known incident hotspots, lack of consistency of safe working practices across the industry and inadequate / inconsistent control measures on site.
Common Intent Document
Introduction
The continued exposure of our road workers to road users when implementing or working within Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) that is either static or mobile continues to be one of the biggest health and safety hazards in our industry. Across some of the key suppliers to Highways England, there are often up to two Impact Protection Vehicle (IPV) strikes per month, and several TTM incursions (intentional or unintentional) occur daily. The most significant incidents have tragically resulted in fatalities, life changing injuries and significant mental health effects.
The root cause of these incidents includes insufficient consideration of risk to the road worker during TTM design (e.g. to eliminate the road user / worker interface), inadequate measures to prevent incursions, poor quality / inaccurate information about known incident hotspots, lack of consistency of safe working practices across the industry and inadequate / inconsistent control measures on site.
Common Intent Document
| common_intent_-_ipv__incursions.pdf |
Relevant Raising the Bar Document
RTB 2 - Traffic Management Entry and Exit
RTB 11 - Influencing Driver Behaviour at Roadworks
RTB 2 - Traffic Management Entry and Exit
RTB 11 - Influencing Driver Behaviour at Roadworks
| b27_managing_temporary_traffic_management_incursions_oct_2020.pdf |
Updates
| asg_ipv__incursions_group_update_march_2021.pdf |
Accurate and Robust Capture of Data
Documents to support Isolation Phase
Case Study - Trial of rubber pads under TVRS to prevent excessive deflection
Case Study - Use of Intellicone Safe Lane System
Documents to support Administrative Control Phase
RTB 27 Audit Checklist
ANPR Camera Van developed by Carnell: https://www.carnellgroup.co.uk/solutions/smartcam
Emergency and Incident Response
BMJV Near Miss Investigation Report
Example of a police witness statement for reporting incursions
Relevant toolkit ideas and Blue Stars
Toolkit 0381 - IPV Conspicuity
BS18 - TM Airlock
BS21 - Readi-guard Remotely Operated TM Airlock Gates
BS44 - Work Behind Access and Exit Points
BS74 - Halo Worker Guardian
Related Training Material
More information on the Traffic Management Designers courses available through the IHE website:
https://www.theihe.org/courses/temporary-traffic-management-cert/
https://www.theihe.org/courses/temporary-traffic-management-dip/
Kiers Managing Vehicle Incursions through temporary traffic management Presentation
Toolbox Talks
RTB 27 TM Incursions Toolbox Talk
Toolbox Talk – Vehicle Incursions
Videos
Highways Safety Hub YouTube Channel
Case Study - Trial of rubber pads under TVRS to prevent excessive deflection
Case Study - Use of Intellicone Safe Lane System
Documents to support Administrative Control Phase
RTB 27 Audit Checklist
ANPR Camera Van developed by Carnell: https://www.carnellgroup.co.uk/solutions/smartcam
Emergency and Incident Response
BMJV Near Miss Investigation Report
Example of a police witness statement for reporting incursions
Relevant toolkit ideas and Blue Stars
Toolkit 0381 - IPV Conspicuity
BS18 - TM Airlock
BS21 - Readi-guard Remotely Operated TM Airlock Gates
BS44 - Work Behind Access and Exit Points
BS74 - Halo Worker Guardian
Related Training Material
More information on the Traffic Management Designers courses available through the IHE website:
https://www.theihe.org/courses/temporary-traffic-management-cert/
https://www.theihe.org/courses/temporary-traffic-management-dip/
Kiers Managing Vehicle Incursions through temporary traffic management Presentation
Toolbox Talks
RTB 27 TM Incursions Toolbox Talk
Toolbox Talk – Vehicle Incursions
Videos
Highways Safety Hub YouTube Channel
| gfd20_0007_roadworker_safety_video_low_res_3.mp4 |
Incursion Videos
Video showing follow-ins
Hard Shoulder Near Miss
CCTV shows driver risking lives of road workers while ploughing through closed off motorway stretch
Video showing follow-ins
Hard Shoulder Near Miss
CCTV shows driver risking lives of road workers while ploughing through closed off motorway stretch
| car_driving_wrong_way_m1.mp4 |
Traffic Management Videos
Entering & Exiting Established Traffic Management
Installing a Chicane & Switches
Short Term Closure Framework
Coning In and Out
IPV Drivers Safe Setting Up
Entering & Exiting Established Traffic Management
Installing a Chicane & Switches
Short Term Closure Framework
Coning In and Out
IPV Drivers Safe Setting Up
| hw_martin_-_ipv_driver_protection_handout.pdf |
Relevant Hub Campaigns link
Road Vehicle Person Interface Campaign 2015
Roadworks Vehicle Incursion Campaign 2018
Useful links / Other Industry Guidance
Traffic Management Contractors Association
Air Bag Safety Barrier Trials
Relevant Hub Campaigns link
Road Vehicle Person Interface Campaign 2015
Roadworks Vehicle Incursion Campaign 2018
Useful links / Other Industry Guidance
Traffic Management Contractors Association
Air Bag Safety Barrier Trials