AI speed cameras catch 2,301 drivers in first year on Stoke-on-Trent’s roads
New 'smart' AI speed cameras have caught out more 2,300 drivers in their first year of operation on Stoke-on-Trent's roads. The digital cameras, which use the latest technology and artificial intelligence to capture speeding motorists, were installed at hotspot locations in the city at the end of 2023. Now new figures show 2,301 were caught by three cameras in Stoke-on-Trent and a further 327 in Stafford from the start of 2024 to February 2025.
This works out at about 45 every week on average. The data has been released following a freedom of information request by BlackCuntryLive.[1] The cameras were rolled out by Staffordshire Police[2] where there were areas of concern around speeding. The force has not ruled out putting more of the cameras on the roads in future in a bid to combat dangerous driving.
The busiest camera is the one on the A34 Newcastle Road in Trent Vale, where 1,616 vehicles were clocked speeding. Speed camera locations and numbers caught since the start of 2024
- A449 Wolverhampton Road, Stafford - 327
- A34 Newcastle Road, Trent Vale - 1,616
- A5008 Potteries Way, Hanley - 436
- A53 Leek New Road/Baddeley Green - 249
Drivers may have been slapped with fines or penalty points or made to attend educational courses. The cameras are more advanced than traditional devices and are equipped with the latest technology to help them detect speeding vehicles.
They use a radar device to accurately measure the speed of each vehicle that passes. High-quality images of any vehicles exceeding the speed limit are then automatically sent to the enforcement officers. Ahead of the rollout, Inspector Mark Joynson, of the force's newly-formed Roads Policing Unit, said: "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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References
- ^ BlackCuntryLive. (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ Staffordshire Police (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
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