Speed cameras installed in 2025 still not switched on due to 'unforeseen delays'. Half a dozen new average speed cameras installed in 2025 have not been switched on.
New Speed Cameras Going Up On Small Heath Highway
Birmingham City Council has said average speed cameras installed at half a dozen hotspots have not been switched on due to "unforeseen delays and complications." The cameras were put in place at the end of 2025 along six routes in a bid to lower road traffic collisions and speeding. The new speed limits came into force on December 18, advertised by ample new signage but the cameras have not yet been activated.
When asked why nearly six months on they remained not working, the council said it was due to complications with some of the on-site electrical connections and their partners West Midlands Police had been kept informed. The council stressed motorists must obey the speed limits at all times and they would not be publicising when the cameras would go live.
Locations of the Cameras
- A45 Coventry Road: Extension of existing operation from Berkeley Road to Bordesley Middleway.
- A47 Nechells/Fort Parkway: From the A4040 Ring-road to A452 Chester Road.
- B4121 West Boulevard: From Selcroft Avenue to California Way.
- A34 Walsall Road: From Wellington Road to Newton Road/City Boundary.
- B4114 Washwood Heath Road: From Ward End Park Road to Bromford Lane.
- A34 Stratford Road: From Coniston Close to Robin Hood Lane.
A Birmingham City Council spokesperson said: “The speed limit has been legally in place and enforceable since 18 December 2025, with all required signage correctly installed. Motorists are reminded that they must always comply with the signed speed limit, both as a legal obligation and for the safety of all road users. Unforeseen delays and complications with some of the on-site electrical connections have pushed back the enforcement system’s go-live date. Throughout this period, West Midlands Police have been kept fully informed of the issues and ongoing progress. Birmingham City Council, through its appointed contractor, is responsible for activating the system and will notify West Midlands Police once this has been completed, including confirmation of all calibrations of the equipment. The activation date will not be publicly shared. Drivers are expected to comply with the signed speed limit at all times.”
The average speed cameras were funded through the Clean Air Zone net surplus revenues and the locations chosen with the police. The former Chief Constable Craig Guildford said when details of the new sites were released in July 2025: “I fully support this initiative, which will hopefully reduce the number of people who are killed or seriously injured on our roads.”
