M6(T) Speed Cameras
3 mapped camera locations on the M6(T) from Cannock to Birmingham. The most common limit is 50 mph.
- Cameras
- 3
- Most common limit
- 50 mph
- Collisions near cameras
- 9
- Busiest point, vehicles/day
- 38,348
Interactive camera map
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Cameras along the M6(T)
Cannock → Birmingham · 3 camera sites, heading south-east
- Start · Cannock
- 50
Lichfield Road
mi 15BirminghamFixed778 vehicles/day
- 50
- End · Birmingham · about 15 miles of camera coverage
Order and mileage are approximate (straight-line between camera sites). Directions show the direction of traffic the camera is mapped for.
Speed limits at M6(T) cameras
Camera types
Fixed
Gatso, Truvelo and similar cameras at one spot
3
100%
Road safety on the M6(T)
Unique collisions within 500 m of mapped camera locations on the M6(T) (DfT STATS19, 2024). Proximity does not establish causation.
Collision context
Severity near mapped cameras
0
Fatal · 0%
2
Serious · 22%
7
Slight · 78%
9
unique collisions within 500m
15
casualties · 1.7 per collision
What the figures say
22% of matched collisions were fatal or serious in the 2024 STATS19 dataset.
38,348 vehicles per day at the busiest camera across 3 matched count locations.
These are collisions near mapped camera records, not collisions caused or prevented by cameras. Coverage depends on available camera, traffic and STATS19 coordinates.
the M6(T) · DfT STATS19 2024 and Road Traffic Statistics AADF 2024.
Counties along the M6(T)
Connecting roads with cameras
33 cameras
Staffordshire, Lancashire, West Midlands
5 cameras
West Midlands, Warwickshire
63 cameras
West Midlands, Staffordshire, Greater Manchester
54 cameras · 1 average speed
West Midlands, Gloucestershire, Bristol
39 cameras
Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire
30 cameras
West Midlands, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire
29 cameras · 4 average speed
Staffordshire, West Midlands, Shropshire
19 cameras
Staffordshire
19 cameras
Warwickshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk
Frequently asked questions
How many speed cameras are on the M6(T)?
There are 3 mapped speed camera locations on the M6(T), grouped into 3 camera sites between Cannock and Birmingham. The most common limit at these cameras is 50 mph.
Which part of the M6(T) has the most speed cameras?
The Staffordshire section has the most, with 2 camera sites around Cannock and Lichfield.
Does the M6(T) have average speed cameras?
No permanent average speed cameras are mapped on the M6(T), but temporary average speed zones are common at roadworks on motorways.
What is the speed limit on the M6(T)?
The national limit on the M6(T) is 70 mph for cars. Lower limits apply at roadworks and some junctions.
How many collisions happen near cameras on the M6(T)?
In 2024 DfT STATS19 recorded 9 unique collisions within 500 m of mapped camera sites on the M6(T), including 0 fatal and 2 serious.
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