Overview
- The A38 Kings Mill Road West/Sutton Road camera in Sutton-in-Ashfield recorded 24,311 offences in the 12 months to April 5, the highest total identified in new reporting.
- The A6 St Margaret’s Way/Ravensbridge Drive junction in Leicester ranked second with 22,774 detections after an upgrade from red-light enforcement to include speed.
- Freedom of Information data compiled by Legal Expert indicates roughly 10 million speeding penalties across UK forces in the period, with reported estimates of about £1 billion in potential fines.
- Nottinghamshire Police state the Sutton-in-Ashfield unit is intended to cut speeds and prevent collisions, noting public education was carried out before activation.
- Road safety voices from IAM RoadSmart and the RAC warn that even slight acceleration through green or amber in 20mph and 30mph zones can trigger these cameras.