Gatso Speed Camera on Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead (30mph)

This Gatso speed camera is located on Woodchurch Road near Birkenhead in Merseyside, monitoring after the base of swan hill traffic with a 30mph speed limit.

This speed camera is frequently loaded with film and is at the base of swan hill before the M53 turn-off. Around half a mile further along Woodchurch Road there is another camera in a 40mph zone situated after the Asda supermarket. This speed camera is just before a sharp bend and is therefore very rarely loaded as it isn't as much as a revenue earner as the other camera.

Camera type

Gatso

Speed limit

30mph

Direction

After the base of swan hill

Road

Woodchurch Road

Nearest town

Birkenhead

Last updated

15 May 2026

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Gatso speed cameras

This camera is a rear-facing Gatso - one of the most common types in the UK.

If you saw a double flash, it likely recorded your speed.