CRASH blackspots on Hampshire’s roads are being targeted with new technology as police try to reduce deaths and injuries.

A programme of upgrades is being launched and over the coming months many traditional cameras, which are more than 15 years old, will be replaced with more advanced digital technology.

Police say the cameras will be replaced at priority sites where there is the greatest need to reduce the number of crashes.

The A3024 Maybray King Way in Southampton has seen 16 collisions causing injury in the three years leading up to March 31 this year, seven of which resulted in fatal or serious injuries.

On the A33 Kingsway, Southampton, there were 15 crashes resulting in injuries in the same period.

Work will begin soon on installing new cameras at both of these sites.

Simon Gomer, Safer Roads Unit and Driver Awareness training manager, said: “We are delighted to be upgrading many of our fixed cameras, which will help us to reduce the number of deaths and injuries on the roads in Hampshire.

“We have carefully analysed casualty data and have selected the most appropriate sites to be part of the upgrade programme.

“We hope that the presence of our new cameras will encourage drivers to change their behaviour and drive at lower, safer speeds.”

These are the locations in Winchester district where Hampshire Constabulary Safer Roads Unit operate mobile cameras on a regular basis:

  • A303 Micheldever
  • A3090, Main Road, Hursley
  • A3090, Ower
  • A31, Alresford Road, Winchester
  • A339, Kingsclere Road, Kingsclere A34, southbound junction with
  • A33, Winchester
  • A34, southbound, Three Maids Hill, near Winchester
  • A34, Worthy Down, Winchester
  • B2177, Winchester Road, Shedfield
  • B2177, Winchester Road, Bishops Waltham
  • B2177, Winchester Road, Shedfield
  • B2177, Winchester Road, Waltham Chase
  • B3047, At Bishops Sutton, Winchester
  • B3047, Itchen Stoke, near Winchester
  • B3047, London Road, Kings Worthy
  • B3420, Andover Road North, Winchester
  • B3420, Andover Road, Winchester
  • Church Lane, Colden Common
  • Easton Lane, Winchester
  • Main Road, Littleton, Winchester
  • Morestead Road, junction with Hazeley Road, Morestead, Winchester
  • Stratton Lane, East Stratton, Winchester
  • Westley Lane, Sparsholt
  • Woodman Lane Sparsholt, near Winchester
  • West Street, Soberton
  • Durley Brook Road, Durley
  • Springvale Road, Headbourne Worthy, Winchester
  • St Cross Road, Winchester
  • A272, Bramdean
  • A272, Petersfield Road, Bramdean
  • A272, Petersfield Road, Cheriton
  • A272, Stroud
  • A272, Winchester Road, Langrish
  • A272, Winchester to Petersfield
  • A303, Barton Stacey
  • A31, Winchester Road, Four Marks, Nr Alton
  • A31, Winchester Road, Ropley
  • Andover Road, Micheldever Station
  • B3047, Itchen Abbas
  • B3047, Station Hill, Itchen Abbas
  • A33, Junction With Micheldever Village
  • Winchester Street, Overton B3400,
  • High Street, Overton
  • B3400, Hurstbourne Priors
  • B3400, London Road, Overton