Map shows the traffic lights where the most motorists have been caught jumping through the red

A map of Britain’s ‘ambler gambler’ hotspots has been revealed – with a set of traffic lights in Sheffield taking the number one spot for motorists jumping the red light.

And it has been found that offenders who are caught could be racking up fines of almost £500,00 per year. 

A survey, conducted by police forces, has revealed the worst junction in the county was the A61 Upper Hanover Street, in Sheffield, close to the city’s university, a survey of police forces found. 

It was also found that the A322 at Bracknell –  which is a well known ‘rat run’ for drivers hoping to avoid part of the M25 by going cross-country between the M4 to the M3 – was the second most dangerous intersection in the UK.

This comes after officers rigged cameras on dozens of sets of traffic lights up and down the country in a bid to stop people racing through after lights have changed.

These are the 10 sites responsible for issuing the most fines in the last two years, because drivers sped through on red the red light

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The sites where police cameras manage to snap the most “amber gamblers” have been revealed showing the worst junction could be costing offending motorists almost £500,000 per year

A survey of police forces found the worst site for the ‘amber gamblers’ was the A61 Upper Hanover Street, in Sheffield (pictured), close to the city’s university

This camera system technology means that it is able to recognise a vehicle’s registration plate if they go through after the lights have turned red.

Anybody caught can be slapped with a £100 fine and three penalty points on their licence. 

Although, first offenders may be offered the chance to avoid the points if they pay for a driver re-education course.

It should be noted that getting 12 points or more within a three-year period usually results in a minimum driving ban of six months. 

The survey, which was conducted by police forces, has listed the junctions that catch the most drivers who dice death by speeding past the lights after they have turned red.  

The top ten sites are all around the country and include busy road junctions in London, Cardiff, Leicester, Liverpool and Bristol.

The sites responsible for issuing the most fines because drivers sped through on red in the last two years were:

1. A61 Upper Hanover Street/Glossop Road, Sheffield – 4,623 fines
2. A322 Bracknell Road/New Road, Bagshot, Surrey – 2,064 fines
3. Wandsworth roundabout, London – 1,836 fines
4. A23 Brighton Road/Star Lane, Hooley, Surrey – 1,721 fines
5. A446 Lichfield Road/Gorsey Lane, Coleshill, Warwickshire – 1,469 fines
6. A4161 Newport Rd/Rover Way, Cardiff – 1,254 fines
7. A4320 Easton Way/Stapleton Road, Bristol – 1,191 fines
8. A6 St Margarets Way/Ravenbridge Drive Leicester – 1,013 fines
9. A4061 Rotary International Way, Bridgend, S. Wales – 992 fines
10. A127 Arterial Road/Bellhouse Lane, Southend, Essex – 915 fines

The seventh worst junction in the county is the A4320 Easton Way/Stapleton Road (pictured) in Bristol 

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Meanwhile, at number 10 is the A127 Arterial Road/Bellhouse Lane (pictured) in Southend, Essex

Other sites that snared a high number of drivers were the Junction 2 off slip road from the M25, the A270 Old Shoreham Road, near Brighton and the Aigburth Road, in Merseyside.

It has been estimated that in the last year, around 55,000 drivers were caught by red light cameras. Of these, around 35,000 opted for a course, 10,000 accepted a fine and the remainder ended up in court.

Neil Greig, Director of Policy and Research at the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) RoadSmart, said: ‘These cameras are set to catch drivers who have passed the red light well after it illuminates. They are not amber gamblers but deliberate risk takers putting themselves and others in danger.

‘These systems are mainly installed at junctions with a history of red light running-related crashes, so they are not there to rake in fines but instead to save lives. It is incredibly selfish behaviour to ignore a stop light and cause a side impact crash which are among the least survivable, even in a modern car with airbags and other crash protection features.’