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B556 Speed Cameras

3 mapped camera locations on the B556. The most common limit is 30 mph.

Cameras
3
30
Most common limit
30 mph
Collisions near cameras
2
Busiest point, vehicles/day
10,897

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Cameras along the B556

B556

Potters Bar → Potters Bar · 3 camera sites, heading south-east

  1. Start · Potters Bar
  2. 3HertfordshirePotters Bar
    1. 30

      Mutton Lane

      mi 0

      Potters BarFixed2,085 vehicles/day

    2. 30

      Mutton Lane

      mi 1

      Potters BarFixed2,085 vehicles/day

    3. 30

      Mutton Lane

      mi 1

      Potters BarFixedDirection E10,897 vehicles/day

  3. End · Potters Bar · about 1 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 B556 cameras

30mph
3 (100%)

Camera types

  • Fixed

    Gatso, Truvelo and similar cameras at one spot

    3

    100%

Road safety on the B556

Unique collisions within 500 m of mapped camera locations on the B556 (DfT STATS19, 2024). Proximity does not establish causation.

Collision context

Severity near mapped cameras

0

Fatal · 0%

1

Serious · 50%

1

Slight · 50%

2

unique collisions within 500m

3

casualties · 1.5 per collision

What the figures say

50% of matched collisions were fatal or serious in the 2024 STATS19 dataset.

10,897 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 B556 · DfT STATS19 2024 and Road Traffic Statistics AADF 2024.

Counties along the B556

Connecting roads with cameras

Frequently asked questions

How many speed cameras are on the B556?

There are 3 mapped speed camera locations on the B556, grouped into 3 camera sites between Potters Bar and Potters Bar. The most common limit at these cameras is 30 mph.

Does the B556 have average speed cameras?

No permanent average speed cameras are mapped on the B556, but temporary average speed zones are common at roadworks.

What is the speed limit on the B556?

Limits on the B556 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 B556?

In 2024 DfT STATS19 recorded 2 unique collisions within 500 m of mapped camera sites on the B556, including 0 fatal and 1 serious.

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