Speed cameras are being installed at 18 accident blackspots in Sussex in an attempt to reduce the number of deaths on the road.

The bright yellow painted cameras will be placed at locations around the county where there is a history of serious crashes.

The scheme was set up by a multi-agency partnership which includes East and West Sussex county councils, Brighton and Hove City Council, Sussex Police and the Highways Agency.

The devices will be paid for through government grants made available from money paid to the treasury from speeding fines.

Camera sites

A27 Lewes, Selmeston and Hammerpot A259 Telscombe Cliffs, Hastings and Brighton C41 Uckfield A22 Halland A2021 Eastbourne A24 Dial Post and Knepp Castle A281 Lower Breeding A29 Bognor Regis A2031 Worthing B2140 Rustington A281 Horsham

Partnership spokeswoman, Emma Rogers, said: "The aim of the partnership, through the use of cameras, is to reduce the number of speed related crashes.

"If speeds are reduced by just 1mph we can expect a reduction in casualties by up to 5%.

"If people stop speeding in Sussex we have achieved our aim."

The housing for the cameras are already being installed at locations in Sussex and Miss Rogers said the devices should all be up and running by April.

Coldean Lane in Brighton is the first site to have the housing installed and the camera should be operating from next week.