Speed cameras (FOI Ref:840A)

During the 2024 calendar year, how many temporary fixed position speed cameras were withdrawn from service that were positioned at a site where a temporary speed limit had been introduced because of road maintenance?

 

(This figure should include all those temporary cameras that were installed and removed during 2024 but also those installed prior to 2024 but subsequently removed during 2024.)

 

For each of the temporary cameras referred to above please state:

1. a) When was it installed?
2. b) When was it removed?
3. c) Where it was positioned?
4. d) What was the original speed limit on the road?
5. e) What was the temporary speed limit being enforced for the cameras?
6. f) In relation to the temporary speed limit (i) what was the total number of violations of the limit that were detected by the system and (ii) and how many notices of intended prosecution were sent to motorists?
7. g) What was the highest speed or highest average speed recorded at this site and (if known) the make and model of the vehicle involved and the penalty imposed?

 

 

Response

 

Please find enclosed our response.

West Midlands Police do not “install” speed cameras this is completed by the local Council for the area. We can only tell you when we started and ended enforcement.

There was only one camera that applied.

 

1. a) When was it installed?

 

We began enforcement in March 2024.

 

1. b) When was it removed?

 

We ceased enforcement in July 2024.

 

1. c) Where it was positioned?

 

M42 between Junctions 4 & 5 and 5 & 4

 

1. d) What was the original speed limit on the road?

 

It’s a motorway so national speed limit would have applied

 

 

 

1. e) What was the temporary speed limit being enforced for the cameras?

 

50mph

 

1. f) In relation to the temporary speed limit (i) what was the total number of violations of the limit that were detected by the system and (ii) and how many notices of intended prosecution were sent to motorists? I can tell you the number of NIPs issued and that is as follows:

 

M42 Junction 4 & 5 – 2162 and M42 Junction 5 & 4 – 1176

 

1. g) What was the highest speed or highest average speed recorded at this site and (if known) the make and model of the vehicle involved and the penalty imposed?

 

M42 junction 4 & 5 – highest speed was 124mph and this was passed to court. M42 junction 5 & 4 – highest speed recorded was 118mph and was a police vehicle who applied an exemption.

 

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