Work to install new average speed cameras along Hyde Road in Manchester will commence on Wednesday 4 November.

In total, the nine new cameras will run along a 1.2km stretch of road between Laburnum Road and Chapman Street.

This initiative has been brought forward to improve safety on a road that is a known hotspot for road traffic collisions. Since January 2021 there have been 41 reported collisions along this road. This resulted in 63 casualties, 27 serious casualties and tragically, four deaths.

This work is being delivered in collaboration with the Safer Roads Greater Manchester Partnership, which includes Greater Manchester Police, the scheme aims to improve road safety and reduce the number of
serious incidents on this route.

There is also a large piece of work taking place across Manchester with a further 25 routes being prepared for average speed camera upgrades in the near future.

Councillor Mandie Shilton Godwin, Executive Member for Clean Air, Environment and Transport, said:

“When it comes to this road, the data tragically speaks for itself. Over the past five years we’ve seen an inordinately high number of collisions taking place, many of them resulting in serious injury and sadly, even death.

“We know that when people cut their speed, safety improves. This is why Manchester City Council are working alongside our colleagues at the Safer Roads partnership to improve safety along Hyde Road alongside other roads across Manchester.”

This scheme is in support of Greater Manchester’s Vision Zero Strategy – the ambition to eliminate road deaths and life-changing injuries in the city region by 2040.

It directly contributes to the Safe Speeds element of the Safe System approach and the 2024–2027 Action Plan commitment to upgrade safety cameras and target speed enforcement at high-risk locations.

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