More than 2,500 drivers were clocked speeding at a notorious junction in the first two months of cameras being installed.
Speed and red light cameras were drafted in at the busy Sandgate Junction in Ingleby Barwick in July following a spell of 12 road casualties within the last five years.
The measures were brought in in a bid to clamp down on fast drivers and red-light jumpers - with £100,000 of funding allocated for the project.
It has now been revealed that, in the two months after the two cameras were installed, 2646 drivers were caught speeding while 35 were caught driving through a red light.
The busy Sandgate Park junction in Ingleby Barwick (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)
The camera figures, obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) Request, mean an average of 44 drivers were caught speeding everyday from July 3 to August 31.
Meanwhile, 35 drivers were caught ignoring the red lights in the same time period.
Councillor Richard Eglington, Stockton Borough Council’s cabinet member for housing and transport, said the cameras are having a “positive impact", adding that he is sure those who have been caught “will be deterred from speeding or jumping a red light at the junction again”.
The busy Sandgate Park junction in Ingleby Barwick (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)
He said that, since July, the only recorded incident has been a medical episode.
Myton Way originally boasted a roundabout before being replaced with a junction in 2016, the same time that Myton Way was turned into a dual carriageway from Tesco to Broom Hill.
It was hoped that the junction would help deal with the growing Ingleby crawl - but over the years sparked concern following a number of crashes at the junction.
The old layout of the Sandgate junction (Image: GOOGLE)
In 2023, a petition was launched for “urgent safety improvements” in the wake of two smashes in March and April of that year.
Ingleby Barwick East Councillor Alan Watson said at the time that he feared "somebody is going to get killed before something is done”, branding the junction a “nightmare”.
The busy Sandgate Park junction in Ingleby Barwick (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)
He raised concerns over people getting stuck in the middle of the junction, and the road’s “straight and flat nature” causing an issue when looking at oncoming traffic.
The cameras, which were installed in April and became active in July, are a partnership between the council and Cleveland Police.
The force operates the cameras, and are responsible for issuing fines for residents who do not adhere to the 30mph speed limit or traffic lights.
The busy Sandgate Park junction in Ingleby Barwick (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)
Cllr Eglington said: “There was strong evidence to support bringing in the cameras at Myton Way. Encouragingly, we are already seeing a positive impact and improved road safety.
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"Following a spell of 12 road casualties at the junction in a period over five years, the only recorded incident since the cameras were introduced was caused by a medical episode.
“This shows how the cameras are helping driver behaviour – and I am sure that those who have been caught will be deterred from speeding or jumping a red light at the junction again.
“Ultimately, we are very happy to have worked with the Police to deliver the cameras and help improve road safety.”