Speed Camera Enforcement 2018 to 2020
Keywords
Speed, Cameras, Installed, Currently, Operation, Sites, Boxes, Resulted, Highest, Number, Offences, Recorded.
Publication Number
PUB 1261
FOI Reference Number
16146
Request Title
Speed Camera Enforcement
Date Range
2018 to 2020
Information Requested
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information regarding speed cameras operated by the force:
1. The number of speed cameras currently installed
2. The number of these cameras currently in operation
3. The camera that has resulted in the highest number of offences in the past three years (2018-20)
4. The highest speed recorded by a camera in the past three years (2018-20).
For each of these I would like information for the entire area covered by the force.
Disclosure with Exemptions
Full Disclosure
Information Correct as at
25 September 2021
Date of Disclosure
06 October 2021
Related Documents/Links
N/A
FOI 16146 Response
Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request, Essex Police can confirm in respect of Section 1(1)(b) the following data:
Caveat: The data is correct as at 25 September 2021.
1. The number of speed cameras currently installed.
There are 100 camera sites i.e. camera boxes on the side of the road.
2. The number of these cameras currently in operation.
There are 20 cameras currently in operation that are moved around to different sites.
3. The camera that has resulted in the highest number of offences in the past three years (2018-20)
The camera located at the A282 Trunk Road, Dartford-Thurrock Crossing.
4. The highest speed recorded by a camera in the past three years (2018-20)
The highest speed recorded by a camera was 158mph.
Every effort is made to ensure that the data provided by Essex Police is accurate and complete. However, Essex Police systems are designed primarily for the management of individual cases and not for the purposes of providing data to answer specific FOI enquiries. Please note although data can be extracted from a number of sources via database queries, the results may be subject to inaccuracies. Care should be taken to understand our return when considering the interpretation or further use of the data.
Essex Police work with Essex Highways closely through the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP). SERP comprises Essex Police, Essex County Council, Southend-On-Sea Borough Council, Thurrock Council, Essex Fire and Rescue Services, Highways England and Essex and Hearts Air Ambulance Trust. The below link may be of interest to you: