A “high collision route” through Runcorn could have average speed cameras installed as part of a £1m road safety works programme.
The Central Expressway has been earmarked funding for the project by Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner David Keane and Halton Borough Council.
It is one of four roads around the county to receive funding in a bid to boost road safety.
A spokeswoman for Mr Keane said the commissioner has committed to investing more than £1m over the next year to improve road safety.
A section of the A533 Southern Expressway in Runcorn was recommended by Halton Council as a suitable location for cameras following a review of speeding and collision data and residents’ concerns.
The spokeswoman said Cheshire police and the council will produce detailed plans for an average speed scheme, subject to a feasibility study and site survey.
Mr Keane said: “Thanks to the hard work and dedication of Cheshire police and local authorities to make our roads safer, the number of people killed or seriously injured on Cheshire’s roads has reduced by more than a third (38%) over the last five years.
“However, one death on our roads is too many and I am committed to doing everything I can to tackle the five main causes of deaths and serious injuries on our roads, which includes speeding.
“We can save more lives by putting average speed schemes on high collision routes.
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"We’ve seen these type of schemes work on other Cheshire roads including former high-collision route the ‘Cat and Fiddle’ in Macclesfield which has seen a 90% decrease in vehicles exceeding the speed limit since average speed cameras were installed.
“This is strong evidence that investing in road safety saves lives.
“I see the installation of these cameras on the Southern Expresway and three other Cheshire roads as the start of a journey to deliver my vision for an ‘average speed Cheshire’.
“This activity will send a clear message that dangerous, and potentially fatal, driving will not be tolerated in Cheshire.”
A council spokesperson said the local authority had listened to residents and seen evidence in other areas average speed cameras reduce collisions.
Chief Constable Darren Martland said the force was committed to making the county’s roads safer and a priority for the constabulary.
He said installing average speed cameras will make road travel safer and save lives.
