Northumbria Safer Roads Initiative was set up to help reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads.

Cameras included in the initiative scheme are located at collision hotspots

Before the initiative went live in April 2003, funding cameras was everyone’s responsibility. Now money raised from fines is reinvested to cover running costs and support driver education initiatives, therefore only those who speed pay for cameras. There is no profit element as any excess is returned to the Treasury.

Safety cameras have been proven to reduce both speeds and the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. During pilot schemes across the UK, there were 35% fewer collisions and a 10% drop in speeds at camera sites.