Thousands of motorists have been caught by speed cameras across the West Midlands this year, with new data revealing the worst roads for speeding in Birmingham and the Black Country.
BirminghamLive obtained the figures from West Midlands Police through a freedom of information request, showing the number of speeding offences recorded so far in 2026. The data covers both average speed cameras and mobile police speed camera vans.
Birmingham hotspots
In Birmingham, the road with the most speeding offences is Lee Bank Middleway/Belgrave Middleway, between Haden Cross Roundabout and Fiveways Island, with 6,939 recorded offences. The A4540 New John Street West, between Lucas Street and Hospital Street, follows closely with 6,679 offences.
Other Birmingham roads with high numbers include the A45 Coventry Road (3,323 offences), A38 Bristol Road (3,172), and A456 Hagley Road (1,801).
Black Country roads
In Sandwell, the A41 Black Country New Road, between Patent Shaft Roundabout and Moxley Junction (northbound), saw 1,696 offences. The A4123 Wolverhampton Road recorded 1,380, and the A34 Birmingham Road had 990.
Walsall's worst road is also the A41 Black Country New Road, between Moxley Junction and Patent Shaft Roundabout, with 2,024 offences. The A4148 Broadway North recorded 1,568, and the A34 Birmingham Road had 1,106.
In Dudley, the A4123 Birmingham New Road, between Priory Road and Burnt Tree, topped the list with 1,050 offences. Sandyfields Road had 199, and the A458 Windmill Lane recorded 180.
Wolverhampton's A449 Stafford Road, at Greenwood Road heading out of the city, saw 1,876 offences. The B4161 Henwood Road recorded 493, and the A4444 Black Country New Road had 468.
Camera types and enforcement
Average speed cameras operate across parts of the West Midlands, catching thousands of drivers each year. Police speed camera vans, officially known as mobile units, also move around the region and park at the sides of roads to enforce speed limits.
The data provides a clear picture of where drivers are most likely to be caught speeding, helping motorists to be aware of enforcement hotspots in their area.
