Case study · Transport and travel
A61 crossing safety and accessibility baseline
A face-to-face pedestrian survey established a robust baseline before planned improvements to key crossing points on the A61 Chesterfield Road corridor.
AudienceAdults using pedestrian crossing points on the A61 corridor
Approach208 face-to-face interviews over four days
Value to Sheffield City CouncilA baseline for evaluating the impact of future improvements
The brief
- Sheffield City Council planned improvements at two key crossing points on the A61 Chesterfield Road corridor to make them safer and easier to use.
- Before implementation, it wanted to understand pedestrian perceptions of safety and accessibility so the changes could later be evaluated against a clear baseline.
The approach
- A five-minute questionnaire was developed jointly by Sheffield City Council and Enventure Research.
- Topics included ease of crossing, perceived barriers, safety and confidence, clarity of crossing arrangements, and use of nearby bus services.
- Interviewers approached adult pedestrians at Council-defined sampling points, recording demographic information and whether participants used mobility aids or had a visual impairment.
The outcome
- 208 interviews were completed during the four-day fieldwork period.
- Enventure Research produced a comprehensive written report on the findings.
- The survey is intended to be repeated after the improvement work, enabling an accurate before-and-after evaluation.