A39 Speed Cameras
4 mapped camera locations on the A39 from Bridgwater to Truro. The most common limit is 30 mph.
- Cameras
- 4
- Most common limit
- 30 mph
- Collisions near cameras
- 5
- Busiest point, vehicles/day
- 23,342
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Cameras along the A39
Bridgwater → Truro · 4 camera sites, heading south-west
- Start · Bridgwater
- 30
Bath Road
mi 0BridgwaterFixedDirection E139 vehicles/day
- 30
- ?
Orchard Hill
mi 56BidefordFixed23,342 vehicles/day
- ?
- End · Truro · about 128 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 A39 cameras
Camera types
Fixed
Gatso, Truvelo and similar cameras at one spot
4
100%
Road safety on the A39
Unique collisions within 500 m of mapped camera locations on the A39 (DfT STATS19, 2024). Proximity does not establish causation.
Collision context
Severity near mapped cameras
0
Fatal · 0%
2
Serious · 40%
3
Slight · 60%
5
unique collisions within 500m
5
casualties · 1.0 per collision
What the figures say
40% of matched collisions were fatal or serious in the 2024 STATS19 dataset.
23,342 vehicles per day at the busiest camera across 2 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 A39 · DfT STATS19 2024 and Road Traffic Statistics AADF 2024.
Counties along the A39
Connecting roads with cameras
54 cameras · 1 average speed
West Midlands, Gloucestershire, Bristol
35 cameras
Berkshire, Greater London, Bristol
13 cameras
Devon, Berkshire, Greater London
8 cameras
Somerset, Leicestershire, West Midlands
4 cameras
Somerset
15 cameras
Devon
13 cameras
Devon
10 cameras
Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Devon
10 cameras
Devon
Frequently asked questions
How many speed cameras are on the A39?
There are 4 mapped speed camera locations on the A39, grouped into 4 camera sites between Bridgwater and Truro. The most common limit at these cameras is 30 mph.
Which part of the A39 has the most speed cameras?
The Cornwall section has the most, with 2 camera sites around Truro.
Does the A39 have average speed cameras?
No permanent average speed cameras are mapped on the A39, but temporary average speed zones are common at roadworks.
What is the speed limit on the A39?
Limits on the A39 change along the route: 30 mph is the most common at its cameras, with 60 mph on single-carriageway sections and 70 mph on dual carriageways unless signed otherwise.
How many collisions happen near cameras on the A39?
In 2024 DfT STATS19 recorded 5 unique collisions within 500 m of mapped camera sites on the A39, including 0 fatal and 2 serious.
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