Stats point to ten years of speed camera success

The speed camera data published by Warwickshire County Council and Warwickshire Police includes the number of collisions and casualties at each fixed camera site.

It also reports traffic speeds and the number of offences detected by each camera.

The data is available at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/speedcameradata.

Speed cameras were first introduced in Warwickshire in 2001 since which time the number of people killed or seriously injured on the county’s roads has more than halved from 639 in 2001 to 301 in 2010, a 53 per cent reduction.

The information suggests that traffic speed, collisions and casualties have reduced at fixed camera sites, making a significant contribution to Warwickshire’s improved road safety record.

The data shows that fatal and serious injury collisions have fallen at fixed camera sites by an average of 76 per cent.

County Cllr Richard Hobbs, who is responsible for community protection, said: “We’re pleased to be publishing the casualty and speed data for all of our fixed speed cameras today.

“Protecting the community and making Warwickshire a safer place to live is a key priority for the council and road safety forms an important element of our work in this area.

“Speed cameras are not universally popular, but as this data shows their use has brought significant safety benefits to Warwickshire’s road users and communities.”

Supt Adrian McGee added: “Excessive or inappropriate speed remains a significant cause of collisions on the roads of Warwickshire.

“Speed cameras have reduced casualties in Warwickshire, but disappointingly, as the figures we have published today demonstrate, there are still a significant number of drivers who disregard the safety of themselves, their passengers and other road users by exceeding speed limits.”