A508 Speed Cameras
3 mapped camera locations on the A508 from Northampton to Towcester. The most common limit is 30 mph.
- Cameras
- 3
- Most common limit
- 30 mph
- Collisions near cameras
- 5
- Busiest point, vehicles/day
- 14,750
Interactive camera map
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Cameras along the A508
Northampton → Towcester · 3 camera sites, heading south
- Start · Northampton
- 30
Near Northampton
mi 0NorthamptonFixed5,044 vehicles/day
- 50
Northampton Road
mi 6NorthamptonFixed14,750 vehicles/day
- 30
Stratford Road
mi 7TowcesterFixed14,750 vehicles/day
- 30
- End · Towcester · about 7 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 A508 cameras
Camera types
Fixed
Gatso, Truvelo and similar cameras at one spot
3
100%
Road safety on the A508
Unique collisions within 500 m of mapped camera locations on the A508 (DfT STATS19, 2024). Proximity does not establish causation.
Collision context
Severity near mapped cameras
0
Fatal · 0%
1
Serious · 20%
4
Slight · 80%
5
unique collisions within 500m
5
casualties · 1.0 per collision
What the figures say
20% of matched collisions were fatal or serious in the 2024 STATS19 dataset.
14,750 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 A508 · DfT STATS19 2024 and Road Traffic Statistics AADF 2024.
Counties along the A508
Connecting roads with cameras
9 cameras
Devon, Somerset, Northamptonshire
9 cameras
Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire
8 cameras
Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire
60 cameras
Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire
30 cameras
West Midlands, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire
15 cameras
Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk
3 cameras
Northamptonshire
Frequently asked questions
How many speed cameras are on the A508?
There are 3 mapped speed camera locations on the A508, grouped into 3 camera sites between Northampton and Towcester. The most common limit at these cameras is 30 mph.
Does the A508 have average speed cameras?
No permanent average speed cameras are mapped on the A508, but temporary average speed zones are common at roadworks.
What is the speed limit on the A508?
Limits on the A508 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 A508?
In 2024 DfT STATS19 recorded 5 unique collisions within 500 m of mapped camera sites on the A508, including 0 fatal and 1 serious.
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