A12 Martlesham camera records 3,143 traffic offences in two years
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 05:02 · Archive
A camera at Martlesham on the A12 recorded 3,143 speeding and red-light offences between September 2024 and September 2026.
A speed and red-light camera installed on the A12 at Martlesham in September 2024 recorded 3,143 offences over two years, according to a Freedom of Information request to Suffolk Constabulary. The Jenoptik Vector SR camera detected 2,152 speeding offences (936 northbound and 1,216 southbound) and 991 red-light breaches (587 northbound and 404 southbound).
Of drivers caught speeding, 1,112 completed retraining courses, 594 paid fines and received points, and 120 were prosecuted. For red-light offences, 638 completed retraining, 142 received fines and points, and 43 were prosecuted. A further 292 cases were cancelled and 202 marked incomplete across both offence types.
East Suffolk councillor Mark Packard, who represents Martlesham, said the figures showed 'speeding rates are falling on a year to year basis', though he noted vehicles still speeding on the 50 mph stretch. He suggested new traffic lights at nearby Brightwell Lakes may have helped reduce speeding.
How it is being reported
- What happened to 3,143 drivers caught by newly installed A12 camerasMore than 1,700 drivers completed retraining after an A12 Martlesham camera recorded 3,143 speeding and red-light offences over two years, Suffolk data shows.Ipswich Star · 16 Oct, 04:30
- What happened to 3,143 drivers caught by newly installed A12 camerasMore than 1,700 drivers completed retraining after an A12 Martlesham camera recorded 3,143 speeding and red-light offences over two years, Suffolk data shows.East Anglian Daily Times · 16 Oct, 04:30
In this story: A12 · Martlesham · Suffolk Constabulary · Mark Packard · East Suffolk Council · Brightwell Lakes
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