A speed camera in Watford caught an average of more than 55 drivers a week breaking the 30mph limit.

Rickmansworth Road (A412), northeast of Cassiobury Park Avenue, recorded 2,906 speeding motorists in the last 12 months – by far the borough's hottest spot.

It is followed by Eastbury Road (A4125), near Manning Court, which saw 1,558 people caught breaking the 30mph limit.

The figures, obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request, relate to activations resulting in police issuing a notice of intended prosecution.

The top recorded speed on Rickmansworth Road was 74mph – well over double the limit – while Eastbury Road’s was 63mph.

The 15 Watford cameras that caught the most speeding drivers

 

1) Rickmansworth Road (A412), northeast of Cassiobury Park Avenue, northeast-bound

  • Offences: 2,906
  • Speed limit: 30mph
  • Top speed recorded: 73mph

2) Eastbury Road (A4125), near Manning Court, bi-directional

  • Offences:1,558
  • Speed limit: 30mph
  • Top speed recorded: 61mph

3) Radlett Road, north of Colonial Way

  • Offences: 444
  • Speed limit: 30mph
  • Top speed recorded: 64mph

4) Hempstead Road (A412), north of Langley Way, southbound

  • Offences: 309
  • Speed limit: 30mph
  • Top speed recorded: 48mph

5) Rickmansworth Road (A412), near Rosslyn Road southwest-bound

  • Offences: 243
  • Speed limit: 30mph
  • Top speed recorded: 60mph

6) Eastbury Road (A4125), northeast of Kingsfield Road, southwest

  • Offences: 201
  • Speed limit: 30mph
  • Top speed recorded: 44mph

7) St Albans Road (A412), south of First Avenue, southbound

  • Offences: 186
  • Speed limit: 30mph 
  • Top speed recorded: 62mph

8) Hempstead Road (A411), north of Woodville Court, northbound

  • Offences: 168 
  • Speed limit: 30mph 
  • Top speed recorded: 63mph

9) Hemstead Road (A411), south of Kenilworth Court, southbound

  • Offences: 92
  • Speed limit: 30mph 
  • Top speed recorded: 61mph

10) Hempstead Road (A411), northwest of Courtlands Drive, southeast-bound

  • Offences: 85
  • Speed limit: 30mph 
  • Top speed recorded: 59mph

11) Gammons Lane, near Leaford Crescent, northwest-bound

  • Offences: 62
  • Speed limit: 30mph 
  • Top speed recorded: 56mph

12) St Albans Road (A412), south of Coates Way, southbound

  • Offences: 44
  • Speed limit: 30mph 
  • Top speed recorded: 52mph

13) Wiggenhall Road (A4178), near Lammas Road, southbound

  • Offences: 43
  • Speed limit: 30mph 
  • Top speed recorded: 50mph

14) Whippendell Road, near King Georges Avenue, eastbound

  • Offences: 43
  • Speed limit: 30mph 
  • Top speed recorded: 61mph

15) Gammons Lane, east of Gammons Farm Close, eastbound

  • Offences: 42
  • Speed limit: 30mph 
  • Top speed recorded: 49mph

Inspector Pete Edwards said: "We are committed to making the roads safer for everyone in the neighbourhood, and tackling speeding is a priority for us in Watford.

"Through the use of fixed speed cameras, static speed camera vans and mobile speed cameras where operationally possible help us to ensure that our roads are as safe as possible."

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