Notices of Intended Prosecutions and AI Cameras

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/003676/R
Version Date: 26/09/2025

The Road Safety Department have provided the following information:

Please note Offences detected by Automatic Speed Detection Cameras both Static and Mobile: the offence data relates to the number of Notices of Intended Prosecution (NIP’s) issued by the Central Ticket Office following an automatic camera activation / detection by mobile speed camera van which result in the following outcomes, EDUCATION, CONDITIONAL OFFER OF FIXED PENALTY or COURT.

These figures do not include cancelled offences.

How many Notices of Intended Prosecution (NIPs) for speeding were issued to drivers in the financial years (a) 2022/23 (b) 2023/24 and (c) 2024/2025. Please provide a break-down of the number of NIPs issues for each calendar month between April 2024 and running until September 2025.
a)53,542
b)51,904
c)54,510

As of the 1st September 2025 (or the closest convenient date), how many AI-enabled cameras, which can provide evidence to assist in the prosecution of road traffic offences, are currently sited on roads within your area of responsibility?
Dorset Police do not have any operational AI cameras.

From these AI-enabled cameras, how many Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) have been distributed? Please break down the data by calendar month from the start of their operation and broken down by the type of offence that was registered? Eg, speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, using a mobile phone, etc.
Not applicable.

Please indicate whether you will be launching or increasing the number of AI-enabled cameras on your roads, and when this is expected to be, and how many AI-cameras you expect to install.
Dorset Police have yet to make any decisions regarding the future operational use of AI cameras.