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North Petherton Traffic Stress Tester

Simple Traffic Stress Tester

A quick public-facing tester showing how housing growth, school peaks, wider traffic pressure and M5 disruption could combine to affect local network resilience.

Keep it simple

This is a lightweight stress indicator, not a junction model. It is designed for early public understanding and quick scenario testing.

Scenario controls

16,530 vehicles

Move this if a newer DfT / ATC observed traffic survey becomes available. Core baseline is 16,530 vehicles.

10,000 Core: 16,530 26,000

Source: Traffic Report v1.5 / May 2021 ATC, updated for post-2021 development.

Evidence note: Enter a revised DfT / ATC observed traffic count if a newer survey becomes available.
+200 homes

Represents cumulative housing growth added to existing baseline traffic conditions across North Petherton and the surrounding area.

Quickly test the main scenarios from the traffic report, or move the slider for a custom scenario.

Captures broader pressure from employment, freight, strategic growth and regional activity.

Adds a localised morning/afternoon pressure point.

Tests whether motorway disruption could push extra traffic through the local corridor.

Live results

What this meansCalculating scenario...
Overall stress level0%
Estimated queue delay0 mins

Calculating...

Baseline traffic16,530 vehicles
Added daily trips+1,200 trips
Baseline uplift+7.3%

How to read the result

  • Green means the scenario remains broadly stable.
  • Amber means cumulative pressure is becoming material.
  • Red means the scenario may indicate corridor resilience risk.

Assumptions shown to users

  • This is a simplified stress indicator, not a junction model.
  • It combines baseline traffic, additional housing, school peak pressure, wider traffic and motorway disruption.
  • Outputs should be checked against formal traffic counts and accepted modelling guidance.
Important: This tool is provided for early-stage public information only. It does not constitute transport planning, traffic engineering, legal or planning advice. Users should not rely on it for formal submissions without independent professional review.