New speed cameras due in Birmingham and Solihull

Fixed 'Gatso' cameras were switched off across the West Midlands in 2013

Nine new speed cameras will be coming to sites in Birmingham and Solihull in the new year.

The seven cameras in Birmingham and two in Solihull will operate for five years.

Birmingham City Council said there would be an initial 21-month evaluation phase to assess the effectiveness of the cameras, equipment and system.

Fixed speed cameras were switched off in the area in 2013 and since then only mobile cameras have been used.

Between 2010 and 2014 there were 2,078 people killed or seriously injured in Birmingham, an average of 416 per year, the council said.

It said the nine sites were chosen based on criteria including there being a history of collisions and casualties at the camera site zone.

Birmingham locations

A38 Bristol Road approaching Speedwell Road - into city

A456 Hagley Road approaching Norfolk Road - out city

A456 Hagley Road approaching Rotton Park Road - into city

A4540 New John St West approaching Hospital St - towards A38

A4540 New John St West towards Hockley Circus - towards Hockley Circus

A34 Newtown Row near New John St West - out of city

A45 Coventry Road at exit from Swan Island underpass - into city

Solihull locations

B425 Lode Lane (between Henley Crescent and Moat Lane)

B4114 Bradford Road / Chester road (in the vicinity of the junction)