Introduction
In response to residents’ concerns about the increase in traffic speed through West Horsley’s roads, the Parish Council commissioned Charge Surveys, an independent organisation which provides data collection services and analysis across the UK within the highways and traffic surveys sector to undertake a traffic speed survey.
12 sites were selected utilising local knowledge, where specific concerns had been raised and input from the Community Speed Watch.
- East Lane x3
- The Street x5
- Silkmore Lane x1
- Cranmore Lane x1
- Ripley Lane x1
- Shere Road x1
Long Reach and Ockham Road North were omitted as these roads are already earmarked for road projects – Long Reach is identified as the safe cycle route for Wisley to Horsley Station and Ockham Road North will have a speed reduction from 40mph to 30mph.
The Automatic Traffic Counters (ATCs) were installed for one week from 8 – 14 November 2025 recording type, speed, direction and volume of traffic. The results of the survey were shared with residents who attended the Annual Parish Meeting in April 2026.
Village Wide Picture:
• 90% of recorded traffic through the village are cars and light vans
• Thursday and Saturday are the busiest days whilst Sunday is the quietest day.
• Mean speeds sit around the limit, but up to one-third of vehicles still exceed it.
• Silkmore Lane and Cranmore Lane did not show speeding issues.