Newly released data has exposed the staggering scale of speeding on Birmingham's roads, with one major city centre route alone catching over 13,000 motorists in 2025.
City-Wide Speeding Epidemic Revealed
Freedom of Information figures obtained by BirminghamLive show that average speed cameras across Birmingham recorded a massive 90,000 speeding offences this year. The data highlights a widespread problem with drivers exceeding limits on some of the city's busiest arteries.
While the A4540 New John Street West took the dubious title of the city's top speeding hotspot with 18,500 offences up to November, another key corridor has emerged as a major blackspot. The stretch encompassing Lee Bank Middleway and Belgrave Middleway saw more than 13,000 drivers penalised for breaking the speed limit.
Detailed Breakdown of Offences
The cameras positioned on this busy route, which runs south of the city centre past Bristol Road, snared drivers in two key locations. Data shows that 9,970 motorists were caught by cameras facing Haden Circus Roundabout. A further 3,511 offences were recorded on the approach to Fiveways Island.
This revelation comes as part of a broader road safety emergency declared by the city council, which has already led to speed limits being reduced to 30mph on several main routes. Councillor Majid Mahmood, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, stated the council is following through on its promise to take decisive action.
Expansion of Camera Enforcement in 2026
The crackdown is set to intensify in the coming year. Council officials have confirmed plans to install more average speed cameras on major routes, including the A45 Coventry Road and the A34 Walsall Road.
"This (Coventry Road) is the first of six new locations for average speed enforcement that will help make our roads safer," said Cllr Mahmood. He issued a stark warning to reckless drivers, adding: "There is no excuse for dangerous driving. We are installing these cameras to stop those drivers who think it is acceptable to put people at risk by travelling too fast."
The planned expansion forms a core part of the city's safety strategy, aiming to curb excessive speed and reduce the risk of serious collisions on Birmingham's congested road network.
