In 2025, average speed cameras across the West Midlands have caught nearly 90,000 drivers exceeding speed limits, highlighting ongoing road safety concerns in the region. Data obtained from police by BirminghamLive reveals the busiest speeding hotspots where motorists are most frequently caught.
These average speed cameras, installed on key routes throughout Birmingham and the Black Country, monitor and calculate the average speed of vehicles to encourage safer driving habits and reduce accidents.
The most notorious speeding hotspot is the A4540 New John Street West in Birmingham, which recorded a staggering 18,528 speeding offences up to November — averaging about 55 tickets issued daily.
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Other significant trouble spots include Leebank Middleway and Belgrave Middleway, where 13,481 offences were noted. Additionally, portions of the A45 Coventry Road and A38 Bristol Road also featured prominently among roads with high numbers of speeding violations.
The ongoing success of these cameras has prompted plans to deploy additional average speed monitoring technology on Birmingham’s roads in 2026, aiming to further promote compliance and enhance safety for all road users.