Traffic Management Plan Template (Free Word and PDF)

Download the template (Word, editable) (DOCX · 16 KB)

What is in the template?

Fifteen sections, in the order HSG136 suggests thinking about them:

  1. Site map
  2. Segregation
  3. Crossing points
  4. One-way systems
  5. Speed
  6. Reversing
  7. Banksmen
  8. Loading and unloading
  9. Visiting drivers
  10. Parking
  11. Lighting
  12. Signs and markings
  13. Roles
  14. Emergencies
  15. Monitoring and review

Each section quotes the HSE guidance that applies, with the HSG136 paragraph number, and asks two or three questions about your site. Then come two logs: a monitoring log for walk-round checks (date, time, shift, control, what was found) and a review log for changes to the plan.

How do you use it?

  1. Walk the site first, at different times: shift start, shift end, after dark, at the busiest hour at the dock. HSG136 asks for "a clear picture of vehicle and pedestrian traffic movements" built up "over a reasonable period", not a desk exercise.
  2. Fill in the sections with what is actually there, not what should be. Where people and vehicles share space, say so and say why.
  3. Attach the site map and keep it in step with the text.
  4. Brief it, including to agency staff, contractors and visiting drivers.
  5. Use the monitoring log on every shift pattern, and review the plan after any significant change, incident or near miss.

The full explanation of each section is in our guide, How to Write a Site Traffic Management Plan (HSG136).

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Common questions

Is there an official HSE traffic management plan template?

HSE does not publish a mandatory form, and UK law does not prescribe one. The duties are that the workplace is organised so pedestrians and vehicles can circulate safely (Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, regulation 17), and that risks are assessed, monitored and reviewed (Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, regulations 3 and 5). This template follows the structure of HSE's guide HSG136.

What should a site traffic management plan include?

A site map, segregation of people and vehicles, crossing points, one-way systems, speed controls, reversing, banksmen, loading and unloading, visiting drivers, parking, lighting, signs and markings, roles, emergencies, and how the plan is monitored and reviewed.

Can I edit the template?

Yes. The Word version is fully editable; delete the grey guidance lines once your plan is complete. The PDF version is for printing and filling in by hand.

How often should a traffic management plan be reviewed?

There is no fixed interval in HSE guidance. The risk assessment behind it must be reviewed if there is reason to suspect it is no longer valid or there has been a significant change, such as new vehicles, routes, layout or shift patterns. Checks that it is being followed should cover nights, shift changes and peaks.

Is the template free?

Yes, with no sign-up. Use it, adapt it, and share it.

References

The template describes the site as planned. Two weeks with one of our cameras on your busiest crossing shows what happens there on the shifts nobody walks. Safety Mapping: a free two-week trial on one camera.

By Hao Zheng, CEO at RoboK · Published 28 October 2026 · Last updated 28 October 2026

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