Road Safety

School Crossing Patrols

School crossing patrols ensure the travel to and from school, for local children, is as safe as possible.

How do you decide where to place a school crossing patrol?

School crossing patrols are provided when children are in danger from road traffic when making their journey to and from school. This does not necessarily mean the patrol will be positioned directly outside a school but at some point along the route where the need is measured to be greatest.

Can I request a school crossing patrol?

Yes, requests for additional school crossing patrols can be made by contacting the road safety department. Following such a request a survey will be undertaken. This will usually involve a count of pedestrians and vehicles which will be measured against national guidelines for the provision of school crossing patrols.

If the result of the survey exceeds the criteria set out by the guidelines then funding will be sought for the provision of a new patrol.

How many school crossing patrols do you operate?

Currently we have 46 school crossing patrols in operation.

Do you have any job vacancies?

At present all of our patrol sites are filled. However there is always the possibility that a site/sites may become vacant in the future. If you are interested in applying to become a school crossing patrol then please contact the road safety section.