Welcome to the Wiltshire & Swindon Safety Camera Partnership website. By accessing these pages, we hope you will gain a better understanding of the operation of the Partnership.
Wiltshire & Swindon Safety Camera Partnership is comprised of the following organisations:
Wiltshire Council - Swindon Borough Council - The Highways Agency - HM Courts Service - Wiltshire Police - The Crown Prosecution Service and The NHS
The Partnership has one simple aim - to reduce the number of road deaths and injuries caused by excessive or abuse of speed.
We are all aware of the damaging impact that traffic speeds have throughout our communities and it is paramount that drivers recognise that excessive and inappropriate speed presents a danger not only to themselves but to all other road users - vehicle passengers, cyclists, pedestrians, and roadworkers alike. The Partnership applied to join the National Safety Camera Programme and became operational in April 2002. We currently have 16 Fixed Speed Camera Sites, 3 Red-Light Camera Sites, 8 mobile vans and three motorcycles operating through Wiltshire.
Why have cameras? The Wiltshire & Swindon Safety Camera Partnership’s aim is to reduce casualties and collisions at accident sites throughout Wiltshire. The strategy employed to achieve this is to influence motorist behaviour through education and information and by encouraging motorists to drive safely and appropriately and within the speed limits.
As at 31 December 2009 - over the period 01 January 2006 to 31 December 2009 - we have seen a 33.13% reduction in the number of people killed and seriously injured (KSIs) throughout the whole of the county in comparison to the three base line figures prior to commencement of camera speed enforcement .
However, as at the 31 November 2009, for the preceding three years, at core sites where our cameras are located throughout the county, we have seen a reduction of 68.82% of killed and seriously injured (KSIs) persons. Again, these figures are in comparison to the baseline figures. The cameras really do help to reduce casualties!
Targeted communications through presentations and advertising has helped to engage in discussion with motorists, future motorists and other road users. The partnership continues to send out weekly mobile camera location bulletins to organisations in the county for distribution to staff via internal communications.
By giving offenders an opportunity to attend Speed Awareness Workshops organised by Wiltshire Police, motorists are encouraged to examine their behaviour and understand the possible consequences of speeding. Feedback from attendees shows a high level of behavioural change and improved awareness of the need for safe motoring.
Where are the cameras? By clicking on ‘Camera Site Search’ this allows access to camera site information, including site location, site type and casualty and/or speed data. This facility allows a comprehensive search of camera locations in Wiltshire.
The partnership investigates speeding complaints from members of the public and ensures that an enforcement site is set up for operation if it is proved to be a problem area. The partnership’s motorcycle enforcement units can be deployed in rural areas where it may not be permissible or possible to park an enforcement van.
The partnership is also involved in detecting red traffic light offences, where motorists ignore red lights at junctions and pedestrian crossings. Using the video recording equipment attached to speed detection cameras, the partnership also detects and prosecutes other forms of traffic offences such as, white line offences, dangerous/careless driving, illegal use of a mobile ‘phone whilst driving, seat belt offences, and attempting to, and perverting, the course of justice etc.
