13/08/2026
TRAFFIC SPEED & VOLUME SURVEY REPORT
Hayfield Parish Council have recently carried out a Traffic Speed and Volume Survey on C299 Market Street, Hayfield, Derbyshire
Survey period: Thursday 18 June – Wednesday 24 June 2026 Site ID: 000000011457
Posted speed limit: 30 mph
In response to residents concerns, Hayfield Parish Council recently conducted a seven-day survey on Market Street to gather accurate, 24/7 traffic data, revealing that while average speeds are generally well-controlled within the 30 mph limit, a significant minority of drivers engage in high-speed events. Whilst the findings suggest the majority of motorists comply with regulations, some high-speed incidents remain a concern.
Over the seven-day survey period, an average recording device on Market Street, Hayfield recorded 18,385 vehicle movements, averaging 2,626 vehicles per day (2,749 on an average weekday). Traffic follows a typical village pattern, with a morning peak round 08:00 and a broader afternoon peak around 15:00, and
noticeably lower flows overnight and on Sunday.
Overall vehicle speeds are well controlled relative to the 30 mph limit: the mean speed across all traffic was 23.2 mph and the 85th percentile speed was 28 mph — both below the posted limit.
However, speed compliance varies by direction of travel and by time of day:
● Northbound traffic is faster than southbound: mean 24.4 mph vs 22.6 mph, with an 85th percentile of 29 mph vs 27 mph.
● Around 7.5% of all vehicles were recorded travelling above 30 mph; this rises to 11.9% for northbound traffic, against 5.1% southbound.
● The highest speeds of the day occur late at night and in the very early hours (e.g. 85th percentile of 34 mph at midnight), when traffic volumes are lowest — a pattern consistent with a minority of drivers speeding when the street is quiet.
These findings suggest that, while the great majority of drivers on Market Street comply with the 30 mph
limit, there is a meaningful minority of higher-speed events — concentrated among northbound and late-
night/early-morning traffic — that may warrant further monitoring or targeted traffic-calming attention.
Two further surveys are planned to be conducted over the summer. You can view the full report, including graphs, on the Hayfield Parish Council website:https://hayfield-pc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Hayfield_Market_St_Traffic_Survey_Report.pdf
If you have any trouble accessing the report via the website, or require the document in a larger font, etc, please email the Clerk at [email protected]
