France has one of the highest rates of road casualties in Europe and currently languishes 13th out of 15 in a league table.

The French Ministry wants to record information about an initiative launched by North Wales Police last year which has seen a 40% drop in road deaths in five months.

The cameras have been introduced to stop speeding

A film crew have been following members of the project, entitled Arrive Alive, to monitor their policing methods.

Chief Inspector Richard Hughes from North Wales Police said he hopes the delegation will find their work interesting.

"We are extremely happy to welcome the film crew from France to north Wales.

"They will be looking to see how a project such as Arrive Alive is run.

Killed or hurt

"They will see what equipment is used, how and why we enforce in particular areas and how we select our sites."

A five-month survey recorded this year showed that deaths were down by 40%, serious injuries by 23% and the number slightly hurt by 20%.

North Wales Police have said this is as a direct result of the campaign.

During 2001, 370 people including 34 children, were killed or seriously injured on the roads in the region.

However, between 1994 and 1998 an average of 513 people including an average 66 children were killed or seriously hurt.

More fixed cameras and extra officers have been drafted in and accident blackspots have been targeted as part of the initiative.

In July alone, a record 7,000 motorists were booked for speeding offences.

The French film crew have also visited police forces in Manchester.