The new cameras will be able to cover five lanes of traffic in opposite directions at once
Transport bosses are hoping the project will help reduce the number of fatal collisions in London(Image: TfL)
Transport for London is trialling 10 radar-based speed cameras as part of a fresh crackdown on dangerous driving in the capital. Over the next few weeks the cutting-edge technology will be installed in Haringey, Tower Hamlets, Havering, Croydon, Hammersmith and Fulham, Brent, Hackney, Ealing and Sutton.
All roads have a 20mph or 30mph speed limit that have been selected on the basis of suitability and risk. Current spot speed cameras in use at these sites use sensors embedded in the road surface to detect how fast passing vehicles are travelling.
The new cameras combine 4D radar and a 4k colour camera which requires no visible flash or white light and no in-ground sensors or road markings. They are also able to cover five lanes of traffic in opposite directions at once – compared to currently-used spot cameras which cover three lanes – and provide better quality images.
Transport bosses say this will offer increased reliability and make it easier for police to detect speeding drivers. A TfL study published in December found speeding was a contributing factor to about half of all fatal collisions in 2024.
A TfL study found speeding was a contributing factor in half of all fatal crashes recorded across the capital in 2024(Image: TfL)
In total 110 people were killed on London’s roads in 2024, up 16 per cent compared to the 95 recorded in 2023 but still lower than pre-pandemic figures recorded between 2015 and 2019.
As part of the wider effort to improve the safety of roads the number of safety cameras will be increased in 20 areas in the coming months while TfL is also pushing boroughs to boost the number of 20mph roads.
Siwan Hayward, TfL’s director of security, policing and enforcement, said: “Speeding continues to be a major cause of the most devastating collisions on our roads. This trial allows us to test new radar‑based camera technology to ensure it meets London’s future enforcement needs. 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.”
Detective Chief Superintendent Donna Smith, of the Metropolitan Police’s roads and transport policing command, added: “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.
“Working alongside TfL, the Met will use every tool available, including new radar‑based camera technology, to deter dangerous driving and support Vision Zero’s ambition of eliminating deaths on London’s roads.
“This trial will improve reliability and deliver better quality images, helping our officers hold offenders to account and ensuring we have a modern and effective enforcement system that saves lives.”
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