Speed Cameras in Essex

With 59 speed cameras covering 7 towns and cities, Essex has one of the most extensive road safety monitoring networks in England. Road safety data shows 244 collisions within 500m of camera locations in Essex, including 1 fatal accidents. At peak locations, DfT traffic counts show up to 75,578 vehicles using monitored roads each day.

59

Total Cameras

2

Camera Types

7

Towns & Cities

12

Roads Monitored

75,578

Busiest Road (AADT)

244

Crashes Near Cameras

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Camera Types Breakdown

Fixed: 57
Red Light: 2

Speed Limit Distribution

20 mph
2
30 mph
21
40 mph
2
50 mph
1
70 mph
1
Unknown
32

Road Safety in Essex

Collision data from the Department for Transport STATS19 database (2023) within 500 metres of speed camera locations in Essex.

1

Fatal Collisions

70

Serious Collisions

173

Slight Collisions

306

Total Casualties

Average daily traffic across 59 monitored locations: 21,199 vehicles/day. Source: DfT Road Traffic Statistics 2025.

Cities with Speed Cameras in Essex

Roads Through Essex

All Cameras in Essex

TypeSpeed LimitRoadLocationDaily TrafficCrashes (500m)
FixedBasildon9,9375
FixedBasildon4,2574
Fixed30 mphA227Dartford12,693825
Fixed30 mphA13Basildon72,0572
Fixed30 mphA13Basildon72,0572
FixedA134Colchester30,05916
FixedA120Colchester21,6502
FixedA133Colchester24,0779
Fixed30 mphA1016Chelmsford22,2826215
Fixed30 mphChatham5,7347
FixedA1124Colchester11,7622
FixedChelmsford3,3331
FixedA1124Colchester14,6937
FixedB1013Southend-on-Sea14,4922
FixedSouthend-on-Sea252350
FixedColchester3192
Fixed30 mphBasildon872
FixedA132Basildon33,7163
FixedA132Basildon33,7161
Fixed30 mphA1016Chelmsford28,046100
FixedSouthend-on-Sea1,6541115
FixedA133Colchester17,9997
FixedSouthend-on-Sea5271345
FixedA129Basildon7,8002
FixedA127Southend-on-Sea53,1373290
FixedA127Southend-on-Sea48,3553
FixedColchester9,8632
FixedColchester4,6154
Fixed30 mph061Chelmsford7,134851
Red LightChelmsford1,6446-140
Fixed30 mphDartford5505-70
FixedA133Colchester30,5682
FixedA120Colchester15,352
Fixed50 mphA120Colchester15,3521
FixedA120Colchester15,3521
Fixed70 mphA12Colchester58,3341
Fixed30 mphA137Colchester8,524
Fixed30 mphA133Colchester24,0776200
Fixed30 mphA134Colchester15,871160
Fixed30 mphColchester10,2641200
Fixed30 mphA1232Colchester20,522150
FixedHarlow5841forward
FixedA120Harlow75,578backward
Fixed30 mph078Southend-on-Sea1,1831-70
Fixed20 mphA1160Southend-on-Sea15,20811
Fixed30 mph011Southend-on-Sea13,2729-75
Fixed20 mphSouthend-on-Sea3299
FixedA133Colchester30,568
Fixed30 mphA226Chatham14,8009315
Fixed30 mphChelmsford8245270

Frequently Asked Questions

How many speed cameras are in Essex?

There are 59 speed cameras in Essex, including 57 fixed, 0 average speed, 0 mobile, and 2 red light cameras.

What type of speed cameras are used in Essex?

Essex has 2 types of speed cameras including fixed (Gatso/Truvelo), average speed (SPECS), mobile camera vans, and red light cameras.

Which roads in Essex have speed cameras?

Speed cameras in Essex are found on roads including 061, 078, 011.

How dangerous are the roads near speed cameras in Essex?

In 2023, there were 244 recorded collisions within 500m of speed camera locations in Essex, resulting in 306 casualties (1 fatal, 70 serious). Data source: DfT STATS19.

What is the traffic volume on monitored roads in Essex?

The busiest monitored road in Essex carries approximately 75,578 vehicles per day. 59 camera locations have official DfT traffic count data available.