from today's BBC website

"Numbers of deaths and crashes have significantly reduced since mobile speed cameras were introduced on the M4 motorway in Wiltshire, figures show.

Wiltshire and Swindon Safety Camera Partnership (WSSCP) began enforcing the 70mph limit in the county last April.

Figures suggest that since then, there has been a 57.89% cut in the number of people killed or seriously injured.

David Frampton, manager of the WSSCP admitted there was no specific evidence to show that the cameras had caused the reduction.

But he said: "Nothing else has changed on the motorway since they were introduced. There are no extra police patrols, only the cameras, and we have fewer collisions, so we have to draw some conclusions.[even if they are the wrong ones]

"When we started enforcing on the M4, some people said we would make the road more dangerous, these figures prove that this is not the case. The signs and cameras encourage motorists to slow down."

 

more like traffic volumes have increased causing traffic to move at a lot slower pace thus reducing accidents.These 'tax' camera are nothing but revenue collectors definately does nothing to make the roads safer

 

scooby:
I think you are right.
Graham