The Village of Lumby is facing rising safety risks in the JW Inglis Elementary School zone due to increasing traffic volumes, excessive speeding, and a challenging road layout that has led to a sharp increase in speed violations. With limited enforcement capacity and growing vehicle–pedestrian conflict risk, this project will conduct a road safety engineering assessment to guide improvements that enhance driver awareness and protect children traveling to and from the school.
The Village of Lumby has received ongoing complaints about excessive speeding in the JW Inglis Elementary School zone, where increasing traffic volumes and a challenging road layout, with two sharp 90‑degree turns entering the crosswalk, create significant safety risks for children. Speed Watch data shows both traffic and speeding rates are rising sharply: in 2024, 39% of vehicles were speeding, increasing to 67% in 2025, with recorded speeds reaching as high as 96 km/h. These trends reflect Lumby’s recent development boom and its role as a major corridor for surrounding rural communities, resulting in more vehicles traveling through the school zone each year.
While local RCMP and Speed Watch volunteers conduct periodic monitoring and enforcement, limited staffing means speed checks occur infrequently, typically only once or twice per school year. With traffic volumes continuing to grow and a high rate of speed violations, the risk of vehicle–pedestrian conflict is increasing. This project aims to address environmental design concerns, enhance driver awareness, and improve the safety of children traveling to and from JW Inglis Elementary School by conducting a road safety engineering assessment that will inform recommended improvements.
