Exact number of drivers caught by Stoke-on-Trent’s new AI speed cameras

Hundreds of drivers have been caught speeding since new ‘smart’ AI cameras were installed on some of Stoke-on-Trent’s busiest roads.

The devices have been set up at strategic locations in Staffordshire to help make the road network safer on busy routes. These cameras are equipped with advanced digital technology and utilise AI to identify dangerous drivers.

Now Freedom of Information request has revealed that the cameras have clocked more than 1,700 motorists since their deployment at the beginning of the year.

Speed camera locations and numbers caught so far this year

• A34 Newcastle Road, Trent Vale – 1,087
• A5008 Potteries Way, Hanley – 311
• A53 Leek New Road, Baddeley Green and Stockton Brook – 249

• A449 Wolverhampton Road, Stafford – 161

Senior officers in the county haven’t dismissed the possibility of expanding the ‘smart’ camera rollout in the future. The new cameras can be seen at the side of the roads, featuring a smaller box attached to the main structure to gauge vehicle speeds.

They employ a radar device to accurately measure the speed of each passing vehicle. High-quality images of any vehicles exceeding the speed limit are then automatically dispatched to the enforcement officers.

In a stern warning, Inspector Mark Joynson from the force’s Roads Policing Unit commented: “The installation of the new technology will make it easier to check speeds across Staffordshire and we hope they will provide a visual reminder of the work we do every day to keep all road users as safe as possible.”

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