Revealed: The Black Country’s top speeding hotspots

Roads in the Black Country where the most motorists have been caught speeding this year have been revealed

The locations, which were revealed following a freedom of information request to West Midlands Police, have identified some of the the worst locations in the region for motorists flouting the limit.

Thousands of drivers have been caught out in these areas in the first six months of 2023 by either average speed cameras or mobile camera vans.

In Dudley, mobile camera vans caught out the most motorists on the A461 Dudley Southern Bypass, towards Cinder Bank Island, where 221 drivers were caught speeding.

They caught out 103 speeders on the A4036 Thorns Road between Thornhill Road and Caledonia toward Lye, while the A449 Kidderminster Road between Foundry Road and B4178 Swindon Road, Wall Heath, was another hotspot catching out 90 speeding drivers.

While an average speed camera on the A4123, between Tipton Road and Burnt Tree Island, caught 363 drivers speeding – the most recorded in the same location anywhere in the borough.

In Sandwell, mobile camera vans caught the most speeding motorists on the A34 Birmingham Road, opposite Pages Lane towards Birmingham, with 377 offences recorded.

There were 190 speeders caught on the A41 Black Country New Road, at Swan Island, and 125 on the A41 Black Country New Road at George Henry Road, West Bromwich, where mobile cameras were deployed.

However a fixed average speed camera on the A34 Birmingham Road, between Wilderness Lane and Lodge Road (northbound), was the most successful in catching those flouting the rules.

More than 1,000 motorists were caught speeding in that location.

In Walsall, an average speed camera on the A4148 Broadway North, between Persehouse Street and Princes Avenue, was the most successful, catching out 1,436 motorists driving above the speed limit.

While mobile speed cameras caught the most speeding drivers in Erdington Road, between Little Aston Road and the Crematorium Roundabout, with 165 offences recorded by the police force.

And in Wolverhampton, most speeding offences were recorded by an average speed camera on the A4444 Black Country New Road, between The Lunt Junction and Moxley Junction (southbound), with the figure standing at more than 1,230.

While mobile speed cameras caught out 150 speeders in The Droveway between Barnhurst Lane and Blaydon Road and 146 speeding motorists were caught out on the B4161 Henwood Road.

Average speed camera - A4123 (southbound) between Tipton Road and Burnt Tree Island - 363 offences

Mobile speed camera - A461 Dudley Southern Bypass (Duncan Edwards Way) towards Cinder Bank Island - 221 offences

Average speed camera - A34 Birmingham Road between Wilderness Lane and Lodge Road (northbound) - 1,016 offences

Mobile speed camera - A34 Birmingham Road, opposite Pages Lane towards Birmingham - 377

Average speed camera - A4148 Broadway North, between Persehouse Street and Princes Avenue - 1,436 offences

Mobile speed camera - Erdington Road, between Little Aston Road and Crematorium Roundabout - 165 offences

Wolverhampton

Average speed camera - A4444 Black Country New Road between The Lunt Junction and Moxley Junction (southbound) - 1,239 offences

Mobile speed camera - The Droveway between Barnhurst Lane and Blaydon Road - 150 offences