Add a Google Street View Link to a Speed Camera Location

Why we now use Google Street View

  • Street View links carry embedded GPS coordinates - no need to estimate the camera's position
  • Google updates Street View imagery periodically, so location pages stay accurate over time
  • You can find and share a link from any device at home - no driving to the location required
  • Street View loads directly in the browser on every location page
  • Submitting a link takes less than a minute

Why Google Street View instead of photographs?

We are continually improving the speed camera database and we need your help. We have moved away from asking motorists to send in photographs and now ask for a Google Street View link for each camera location instead.

User-submitted photographs, while extremely valuable, have a number of limitations. They can become out of date when road markings, signage, or the surrounding area changes. The GPS position of the camera also has to be estimated when a photograph is used. Google Street View solves both problems: the imagery is tied to precise GPS coordinates and is refreshed by Google on a regular basis, meaning every location page stays accurate without anyone needing to revisit and retake a photograph.

You can see an example of how a location page looks with a Street View embed on the EEC043 camera location page.

Example: Google Street View as it appears on a speed camera location page (EEC043, A15 Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough). Use the controls to zoom and look around.

How to find and copy a Google Street View link

You do not need to be anywhere near the camera location to do this. It can be done from a desktop computer, phone, or tablet in a few steps.

  1. 1. Open Google Maps.
  2. 2. Search for the road or location where the speed camera is sited.
  3. 3. Drag the yellow Street View pegman (bottom-right corner of the map) onto the road at the camera location, or click on an existing Street View blue line on the map.
  4. 4. Move the Street View view so the camera itself is visible, or the road approach to it is clearly shown.
  5. 5. On desktop, click the Share button (the arrow icon, top-left in Street View) and select Copy link. On mobile, tap the share icon in the top-right of Street View and choose Copy link.
  6. The link will look something like: https://maps.app.goo.gl/... or https://www.google.com/maps/@52.123,-0.456,3a,... - either format is fine.

How to submit your Street View link

Once you have your Google Street View link, please go to the relevant speed camera location page in our database and use the Update location details button. Paste the Street View link into the additional information field, and include the camera reference number shown on that page (for example: EEC043). The Update location details button is only available on individual camera location pages within the database.

Thank you for taking the time to help improve the database for all UK motorists.

Find the speed camera location page you want to update and use the Update location details button to submit your Street View link.

Go to the speed camera database →

Last updated: 21st May 2026