A fixed speed camera is due to be installed at the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Bellevue Dr, a location with a notorious history of heavy vehicles rolling over into the front yards of adjacent houses.

The general manger for the Centre for Road Safety, Marg Prendergast, told the Guardian that in the five year period from 2009 to 2013 there were 20 crashes resulting in 10 injuries at this location and there was a history of speeding.

“The location was assessed by the Centre for Road Safety and it meets the criteria in the NSW Speed Camera Strategy for a fixed speed camera,” Ms Prendergast said.

“We’ve listened to the Macksville community’s concerns and that’s why we are relocating one of our decommissioned speed cameras to this area, to reduce speeding and improve safety at this location.

“The fixed speed camera location will be active next month.”

She said variable message signs would advise motorists of the speed camera and the camera would operate in warning mode for a month before issuing infringements.

“The aim of the camera is to slow people down and the camera location will be extensively signposted so that drivers are aware of the enforcement.”

Signs advising motorists of the camera and speed limit will be installed at the following locations:

* Northbound: on the southern side of the lights at Wallace St, on the entrance to the bridge at River St, immediately after the bridge at Ferry St and immediately after the tight curve before the Bellevue Dr intersection.

* Southbound: 60 metres south of Grandview Dr, 250 metres north of Casey Dr and 80 metres north of Casey Dr.

The 2014 performance review of speed cameras showed there was a 42 per cent reduction in crashes resulting in a 90 per cent reduction in fatalities and a 40 per cent reduction in injuries at fixed speed camera locations.