The worst Essex road for speeding where 21,000 drivers have been caught

The places in Essex where speed cameras have caught the most drivers for speeding has been revealed. One camera on an Essex A-road has caught 21,000 people in the last two years. Through the Freedom of Information Act, EssexLive requested the most prolific camera for catching speeding drivers.

The most prolific camera across Essex is on the A176 Nethermayne in Basildon, with almost 21,000 offences between January 2023 and November 2024. The highest speed recorded on the 30mph road was 54mph. READ MORE: Locals 'don't feel safe' after 'suspicious death' sparks murder investigation in Harlow[1]

ALSO READ: Face of woman jailed for 'frenzied' stabbing in violent attempt to kill her boyfriend[2] The second-most prolific camera is on the M11 where 19,044 offences - including a motorist at 85mph - were caught on the 70mph stretch of road. There was then a significant drop to the A282 Trunk Road in Grays (8470).

While a camera on the B1256 Dunmow Road snapped 1,219 offences, including one when a motorist was speeding 33mph more than the legal 30mph limit. The top ten most prolific speed cameras are as follows:

1. A176 Nethermayne, Basildon - 20,845
2. M11 Motorway - 19,044
3. A282 Trunk Road, Grays - 8,470
4. A13 Trunk Road - 6,347
5. A12 Ingatestone - 6,072
6. M25, near Epping (5563B) - 5,067
7. A13 Trunk Road - 4,881
8. A13 Trunk Road, Aveley - 3,290
9. M25, near Epping (5563A) - 3,222
10. A13 London Road, Benfleet - 2,160

An Essex Police spokesperson said: "Essex Police is committed to keeping the county's roads safe for everyone using them and we use a range of tactics from education and prevention work to prosecuting offenders. Our team of dedicated Speed Enforcement officers travel the county, targeting areas where there are concerns from the public.

Roads Policing Unit officers hold speed checks at static sites on the strategic road networks. We also monitor all the county's roads across the cities, towns and villages and our more rural roads. "Our Vision Zero Days target the Fatal Four offences (speeding/seatbelts/drink and drug driving or mobile phones) in identified hot spot areas.

We also work with schools to reduce speeding outside school premises and support Community Speedwatch. And the force's Commercial Vehicle Unit target HGVs on an ongoing basis. We are a key part of the Safer Essex Roads Partnership - which leads on the reduction of death and serious injury on Essex roads towards zero.

"SERP also hosts Extra Eyes, where the public can upload dashcam footage, and we will take appropriate action. We work with partners across the county to make roads safer for everyone. Speed limits are there for a reason, for everyone's safety.

It is a limit, not a target!

Speeding is a known contributing factor in killed and seriously injured collisions.

For more information please visit: Speeding | Essex Police[3]."

References

1. ^ Locals 'don't feel safe' after 'suspicious death' sparks murder investigation in Harlow (www.essexlive.news)
2. ^ Face of woman jailed for 'frenzied' stabbing in violent attempt to kill her boyfriend (www.essexlive.news)
3. ^ Speeding | Essex Police (www.essex.police.uk)