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Speed Camera Data Shows Mixed Safety Results
Thu, 25 Aug 2011

Speed cameras have failed to improve casualty rates at some sites, according to new figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) which show that accidents have actually become more common around some cameras .

The DfT data has been collected from 75 local authorities which have so far revealed some or all of their information.

It shows that several camera sites, including one in Parkstone, Poole, and one on the A605 at Elton near Peterborough, have seen a rise in the number of road accidents since they were installed.

However, the figures also reveal that some camera partnership scheme operators have seen a reduction in accidents and injuries due to the introduction of speed cameras.

The Safer Roads Humber scheme said that between 2003 and 2010 there had been a 58 per cent reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured at its camera sites, as well as a 11 per cent fall in average speeds at the sites.

Road Safety Minister Mike Penning said: "Motorists deserve to know whether the cameras are being used appropriately or not, now the information will be there for everyone to see."

"The war on the motorist is over, we want to reduce accidents but we do not want these cameras used as cash cows."

Neil Greig, director of policy and research at the Institute of Advanced Motorists, said: "This data must be used with care. The best speed cameras deliver lower speeds and fewer casualties without catching lots of drivers out."

"Any camera that consistently issues tickets clearly has location or signposting issues."
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