Transport for London (TfL), in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police, is trialling a new type of radar-based speed camera at up to 10 sites across London.
The new cameras will be installed over the next few weeks on 20mph and 30mph roads at sites in Haringey, Tower Hamlets, Havering, Croydon, Hammersmith and Fulham, Brent, Hackney, Ealing and Sutton.
The move comes as part of a wider effort to modernise and expand the capital’s safety‑camera network, with excess speed standing as one of the greatest risks to road users.
Evidence cited by TfL states that around half of all fatal collisions in London in 2024 reported speed as a contributory factor.
Siwan Hayward, TfL’s director of security, policing and enforcement, said: “Upgrading our camera network is vital to maintaining strong, consistent enforcement, and together with the Met we are using every tool available to deter speeding, reduce road danger and save lives.”
The current speed cameras at the trial sites use sensors embedded in the road surface, while the newer models employ 4D radar and 4K colour camera technology, requiring no visible flash or white light, and no in-ground sensors or road markings.
These improvements increase reliability while also providing better quality images, thus streamlining the enforcement process for drivers caught speeding.
Detective chief superintendent Donna Smith, of Met Police’s Roads and Transport Policing Command, said: “It is tragic whenever anyone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, and speeding remains a major factor, which is why our officers are totally committed to reducing that risk.”
The plan will help support Vision Zero Action Plan 2, a joint plan between the Mayor, Met Police, and TfL to significantly reduce road danger and prevent deaths and serious injuries on London’s roads over the next five years.
The plan includes provisions for expanding the number of safety cameras to at last 20 new locations, chosen on the basis of either speeding risk or persistent community concerns around speeding.
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