FOI 346674
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 346674
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 12th July 2024. Please find below the response to your request:
- Which three fixed position speed cameras in your area were responsible for (i) the issuing of the most notices of intended prosecution (NIPs) to suspected speeders in the combined three-year period of 2021, 2022 and 2023?
By this I mean which three cameras were the busiest across the entire three-year period rather than which three were busiest in each year. Hence the response should be just three camera sites and no more.
- Please provide me with the position of each of the three cameras along with the number of NIPs that each of these three was responsible for over this three year period.
- If possible please provide me with the number of (i) FPNs and (ii) driver education courses that were accepted as ‘punishment’ by the people issued with the NIPs at each of the camera sites identified by Question 1.
NOTE: Please include average speed cameras for this analysis where the cameras have remained in the same position.
Reply
West Mercia Police holds the requested information.
The 3 busiest cameras over 2021/22/23 period are:
GATSO at Trench Lock A518 (Eastbound) 30mph zone
Variable speed on M5 j6-5 (northbound)
GATSO at Wolverhampton Road, Kidderminster 30mph zone
24,279 NIPs were issued at Trench Lock, and 13,197 offenders attended and completed a speed awareness course.
20,961 NIPs were issued at M5 j6-5, and 11,430 offenders attended and completed a speed awareness course.
14,010 NIPs were issued at Wolverhampton Road and 6725 offenders attended and completed a speed awareness course