Revealed: Number of offences that A9 cameras detect
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Average speed cameras on the A9 detected a total of 1522 offences between last November and this.
The parent company of the Northern Scot – Highland News & Media – asked Police Scotland how many drivers had been caught on the 25-mile section of the road that runs through Badenoch and Strathspey.
This Freedom of Information request followed an unprecedented nine deaths on the section since July.
Police Scotland refused to reveal specific local figures.
Instead it provided information regarding the entire length of the A9.
A spokesperson said: "It is accepted that there is significant interest in policing tactics but it cannot be in the public interest to confirm whether or not information is held when to do so would render the use of such cameras ineffective.
"Moreover there is no public interest in the release of site specific information which is likely to lead to an increase in the number of speeding offences and reduce the likelihood of detection.
"Publication of offences detected at individual sites and locations would disclose the enforcement regime, enabling drivers to predict when a camera might not be live leading some to endanger public safety and break the law by speeding when the camera is believed to be inactive."
Going back further to the start of 2019, the police's figures suggest there has been a significant reduction in camera activity over the past year.
From January 2019 until October 2022 there were14,999 offences detected along the whole of the A9.
While the cameras detected 1522 offences during the previous 12 months, the number of fines issued by the police has been 727.
The force points out that not all detected offences are issued with a fine.
For example, some motorists are instead referred to the courts for prosecution.
The number of fines issued since the start of 2019 is 10,059.
