Top 10 Birmingham roads where average speed cameras catch most drivers
Over 15,000 drivers were caught at the city's speeding hotspot
05:35, 07 Sep 2025
Coventry Road in Small Heath (Image: Google)Tens of thousands of speeding drivers have been caught by average speed cameras on some of Birmingham's busiest roads over the last year.
New data has shown the cameras which snare the highest number of law-breaking motorists, and where Brummies are most likely to be caught.
And it comes amid a fresh warning to drivers in the city, with more speed cameras to be added to Birmingham's roads before the end of the year.
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Top of the list is A4540 New John Street West.
The busy route, which runs from Hockley Circus towards Dartmouth Circus, is by far the most likely location to be caught speeding in Birmingham[3], data for the 12 months to March 2025, obtained by Legal Expert[4], showed.
Over 15,000 vehicles were monitored speeding there, over 8,500 above the next location on the list, Leebank Middleway/Belgrave Middleway.
Other hotspots include A45 Coventry Road and A456 Hagley Road.
Top 10 Birmingham roads for speeding offences
- A4540 New John Street West, between Hospital Street and Lucas Circus - 15,102
- Leebank Middleway/Belgrave Middleway, towards Haden Circus Roundabout - 6,511
- A45 Coventry Road, between Berkley Road and Rowland Road/Steyning Road - 5,516
- A456 Hagley Road, between Portland Road and Lordswood Road - 5,118
- A34 New Town Row, between New John Street West and Newbury Road - 3,987
- A38 Bristol Road, between Speedwell Road and Priory Road -2,389
- B4121 Shenley Lane Near to Meadowbrook Road - 1,632
- A452 Chester Road opposite Little Pitts Close Erdington - 1,530
- Heartlands Parkway between Star City & Bromford Lane - 984
- A4040 Sandwell Road between Oxhill Road and Island Road, Handsworth - 890
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A road safety drive by police and city council chiefs will see more cameras switched on in the city[6] over the coming months, while a number of roads will have speed limits cut to 30mph.
Councillor Majid Mahmood, cabinet member for environment and transport at Birmingham City Council[7], said: "Safety on our busy highway network is paramount and these cameras have an important role to play - far too many collisions on our roads involve excessive speed.
"However, they can never be a solution on their own.
Article continues below"We all have a role to play in keeping our roads safe and everyone has a duty to think about others, whether pedestrians, cyclists or other motorists.
"This is not about making money - the majority of revenue goes direct to government - it is about road safety."
References
- ^ New law to 'stop drivers parking outside their homes' (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ Do you support a ban on pavement parking? (xd.wayin.com)
- ^ Birmingham (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ Legal Expert (www.legalexpert.co.uk)
- ^ Get all the latest motoring news sent to your inbox by signing up to our new newsletter here (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ switched on in the city (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ Birmingham City Council (www.birminghammail.co.uk)