FIGURES have shown the number of collisions and casualties increased the year a shared space area was implemented in Boscombe.
Dorset Road Safe has released statistics for both the Boscombe and Horsehoe Common shared spaces to compare collision data before and after the controversial schemes were introduced.
Earlier this year, the government ordered councils to halt the development of any new shared space schemes as part of a review into improving transport access for people with disabilities.
Shared space schemes, including those in Boscombe, Bournemouth and Poole, have drawn criticism from blind and partially-sighted support charities which say that they make it harder for people with vision problems to safely navigate.
The figures show that in 2015, the year the Boscombe shared space area was constructed, there were three collisions and three casualties, compared to two of each the previous year.
However, in 2016, there was only one collision and casualty and last year there were two.
In Horseshoe Common, there was only one collision in 2014, the year the shared space scheme was introduced, compared to four in 2013.
In 2015 there were three collisions, but this number decreased to two in 2016 and one last year.
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