Over 1,500 speed in Shropshire village each day
More than 1,500 vehicles a day are speeding through a village, according to police.
It has prompted the Safer Roads Partnership to introduce a speed camera to the B4393 in Alberbury, near Shrewsbury, which will be launched this week.
The road's speed limit is 40mph but a recent speed survey by the partnership found 15 per cent of vehicles being driven along the road were travelling above 49.6mph and more than 1,500 were exceeding the limit.
Anna Higgins, Safer Roads Partnership communications manager, said: "We are launching a new community concern enforcement site in Alberbury to address the high level of concern in the local community. The speed data we collected in the area highlighted a significant speed compliance problem. With a residential area close by, local residents are understandably concerned about the excessive speed of some vehicles. We hope that the presence of a speed camera will encourage drivers to change their behaviour and drive at a lower, safer speed. This will help to improve the quality of life for people living in the area and improve the safety of the road."
