- Motorists in England and Wales, excluding London, committed a record 2.9 million motoring offences in 2024, a 9 per cent increase from the previous year.
- Speeding accounted for 2.5 million (86 per cent) of these infractions, marking a new high since data collection began in 2011.
- Over half (51 per cent) of offenders attended retraining courses, while 37 per cent received fines and 12 per cent faced court action.
- Road safety experts, including IAM RoadSmart and RAC, have called for firm action, enforcement, and education, citing a “widespread disregard” for speed limits.
- Speeding was a factor in 59 per cent of fatal crashes in Britain in 2024, and Transport for London is trialling new multi-lane radar speed cameras.
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