Drivers fined nearly £1 MILLION in 2025 at six Northampton locations – with almost half coming from one yellow hatched box

Traffic enforcement cameras across Northampton generated more than £830,000 in fines during 2025, according to the latest figures released by West Northamptonshire Council (WNC).

The data, covering January to December 2025, shows thousands of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) were issued at six monitored locations. Each PCN carries a £70 fine, reduced to £35 if paid within 14 days.

St John’s Street yellow hatched box, right outside the council’s One Angel Square offices, alone accounted for nearly half of the total revenue, bringing in almost £378,000 over the year. The box was at the centre of a recent social media debate by one self-proclaimed yellow box expert.

A WNC spokesman previously said: “Highway measures such as box junctions, the prohibition of turning movements, and bus lanes are introduced to assist in reducing congestion, improving road safety, and ensuring better flow of traffic and public transport.

“Unfortunately, the police do not have the resources to enforce these measures, which are often ignored by drivers, hence the Government's decision to delegate enforcement powers to Highway Authorities such as West Northamptonshire Council.

“Working with our partners, including the police and bus operators, we made an informed decision to introduce enforcement cameras at these locations. Although they have been in place for some months now and are acting as a deterrent, we continue to see motorists breaching the rules.”

Below is a full monthly breakdown, followed by totals for the year.

St John’s Street (yellow box junction)

January: 480 PCNs – £49,565.00

February: 740 – £25,475.00

March: 1,028 – £31,955.51

April: 1,002 – £38,096.00

May: 887 – £34,186.18

June: 501 – £26,309.81

July: 513 – £20,504.98

August: 628 – £19,828.10

September: 1,002 – £25,471.16

October: 1,013 – £40,327.41

November: 846 – £31,364.31

December: 952 – £34,904.16

Total: 9,592 PCNs – £377,987.62

Fishponds Road (no right turn)

January: 223 – £9,035.00

February: 203 – £7,070.13

March: 307 – £7,376.36

April: 302 – £8,715.71

May: 228 – £9,908.03

June: 334 – £9,541.68

July: 417 – £11,094.23

August: 409 – £9,387.88

September: 105 – £8,144.52

October: 253 – £8,098.84

November: 198 – £7,124.95

December: 157 – £7,220.85

Total: 3,136 PCNs – £102,718.18

Hermitage Way (vehicle restricted route)

January: 73 – £4,350.00

February: 61 – £2,015.00

March: 42 – £2,285.00

April: 124 – £2,605.00

May: 151 – £4,910.00

June: 147 – £5,120.00

July: 125 – £5,260.00

August: 122 – £3,325.00

September: 88 – £3,430.00

October: 82 – £3,555.00

November: 58 – £2,345.00

December: 91 – £3,340.00

Total: 1,164 PCNs – £42,540.00

Marefair (banned left and right turns)

January: 10 PCNs – £70.00 (239 warnings)

February: 3 – £210.00 (251 warnings)

March: 24 – £245.00 (312 warnings)

April: 26 – £175.00 (315 warnings)

May: 145 – £980.00 (200 warnings)

June: 219 – £5,600.00 (44 warnings)

July: 309 – £8,050.00 (67 warnings)

August: 296 – £9,520.00 (114 warnings)

September: 115 – £6,510.00 (86 warnings)

October: 102 – £4,340.00 (27 warnings)

November: 113 – £3,255.00

December: 91 – £2,600.00

Total: 1,453 PCNs – £41,555.00

Gold Street (bus lane)

July: 1 PCN – £0.00 (42 warnings)

August: 3 – £70.00 (65 warnings)

September: 0 – £0.00 (45 warnings)

October: 1 – £0.00 (39 warnings)

November: 1 – £0.00 (47 warnings)

December: 2 – income data not provided

Total (July–December): 8 PCNs – £70.00+

Deanshanger Road (no entry)

January: 68 – £1,925.00

February: 62 – £1,820.00

March: 93 – £2,100.00

April: 106 – £2,065.00

May: 71 – £3,850.00

June: 108 – £3,675.00

July: 86 – £3,185.00

August: 69 – £2,730.00

September: 63 – £1,890.00

October: 82 – £2,100.00

November: 56 – £2,110.00

December: 57 – £1,760.00

Total: 921 PCNs – £29,210.00

Overall 2025 Totals

Total PCNs issued: 16,274

Total income generated: approximately £830,000