Crash risk is linked to speeding

The report shows speed cameras do catch bad drivers

Drivers who are caught by speed cameras are more likely to then be involved in an accident, a Midlands study reveals.

The research also reveals drivers with penalty points for speeding are more likely to have a crash than those with a clean licence.

The study was carried out at the Transport Research Institute on behalf of eight safety camera partnerships in the Midlands.

A spokesman said it challenges the myth the cameras do not catch bad drivers.

Professor Steve Stradling of the Edinburgh-based institute said almost 2,500 motorists were interviewed over six-months to get an understanding of drivers' behaviour on the roads.

He said: "We have been able to highlight the fact drivers who have been caught by speed cameras were significantly more likely to have had a collision than those who hadn't been caught - a finding which was evident among all groups, independent of age or mileage."