These are the West Midlands roads where drivers are caught most often by speed cameras. Exclusive data obtained by BirminghamLive showed the specific locations where thousands of motorists had been caught out and hit with fines so far this year. The main hotspots are in and around Birmingham city centre , while some of the busiest roads in the Black Country also make the list. READ MORE: State pensioners sent new triple lock update POLL: Do you support a ban on pavement parking? Over the last decade, average speed cameras have been added to some of our region's busiest roads in an effort to make motorists slow down, wary of the threat of fines and penalty points. The number one location for fines is the A4540 New John Street West. Almost 8,900 vehicles have been clocked speeding on the route, which runs between Hockley Circus and Dartmouth Circus, in the fist half of 2025 - roughly 60 every day on average. Other hotspots include Leebank Middleway/Belgrave Middleway and the A45 Coventry Road. Meanwhile, drivers have racked up thousands of fines on the A41 and A4444 sections of the Black Country New Road. Thousands of commuters, shoppers and first-time visitors to Birmingham and the wider region were caught out. West Midlands average speed camera hotspots Get all the latest motoring news sent to your inbox by signing up to our new newsletter here Details were revealed following a freedom of information request by BirminghamLive to West Midlands Police . It confirmed how average speed cameras are very much working in our region and are not just for show, as some motorists may mistakenly believe. Rather than fixed cameras which allow motorists to suddenly slow down, average speed cameras measure vehicles' speeds over a sustained period, keeping drivers guessing about how long they are being monitored for. Motoring organisation the RAC says: "Average speed cameras use automatic number plate reading (ANPR) technology to record your speed between two points on a road. "The cameras also record the date and time as you pass between each point, enabling the camera to calculate your average speed. "Average speed cameras are a common sight on UK roads. You’re also likely to encounter these cameras at roadworks, as well." If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the BirminghamLive app. You can get it from Apple here and for Android here .