Speed cameras are being installed at the Dartford Crossing, which highways chiefs say are ‘absolutely necessary’ to improve road safety and smooth traffic flows.

A section of the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge is set to receive the average speed cameras - despite witnessing just 58 crashes, involving injuries, during the past five years.

On average this equates to just over 11 collisions during a year.

Or 0.03 collisions a day, when on average 150,000 vehicles use the crossing.

But the introduction of the cameras, part of a £395,000 project to improve road safety, has sparked anger amongst Dartford Crossing and speed camera campaigners.

For the full story see this week's Dartford or Gravesend Messenger.