Excessive or inappropriate speeding is dangerous and is responsible for many unnecessary injuries and collisions. It is a serious traffic offence which affects the quality of life of many communities throughout Warwickshire and West Mercia. Reducing excessive and inappropriate speed is a priority for Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police. Both forces use a wide range of education, enforcement and publicity programmes to address the issue. Our Community Speed Watch (CSW) initiative is one of these. Similar schemes are operated throughout the UK.

These local schemes are established where communities raise speeding as a concern through their local safer neighbourhood team, parish council or at a local PACT (Partners and Communities Together) event or Community Forum. They enable local people to play an active role in improving their community and provide a valuable deterrent to people driving irresponsibly.

What is Community Speed Watch?

Community Speed Watch (CSW) schemes are coordinated by the police but managed and run by volunteers in the community. The scheme enables local people to take an active role in road safety and make their community safer. The aim of CSW is NOT to catch as many speeding drivers as possible. It aims to encourage motorists to drive at a safe and appropriate speed, reduce speed in areas of concern, re-educate drivers about the dangers of speeding and address concerns from local residents about cars speeding through their neighbourhood.