{"id":224,"date":"2025-05-15T09:25:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T08:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/know-yourcar.co.uk\/blog\/?p=224"},"modified":"2025-05-15T10:07:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T09:07:43","slug":"englands-worst-areas-for-speeding-fines-are-you-driving-through-one-of-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/know-yourcar.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/05\/15\/englands-worst-areas-for-speeding-fines-are-you-driving-through-one-of-them\/","title":{"rendered":"England\u2019s Worst Areas for Speeding Fines: Are You Driving Through One of Them?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Warwickshire Tops the List<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to a recent analysis of Freedom of Information data, Warwickshire is officially the worst area in England for speeding offences per capita<\/strong> – with a staggering 38%<\/strong> of people receiving a speeding ticket. That\u2019s nearly four in every ten drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The worst hotspot? The M6\u2013M42 southbound link road<\/strong>. If you travel this route regularly, it might be time to double-check your speedometer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other Speeding Hotspots in England<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Several other police force areas aren\u2019t far behind. Here’s how the top regions stack up based on the percentage of offences compared to local population:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • West Yorkshire<\/strong> \u2013 10.8%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • West Mercia<\/strong> \u2013 9.5%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Metropolitan Police (London)<\/strong> \u2013 8.5%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Derbyshire<\/strong> \u2013 8.5%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Durham<\/strong> \u2013 7.5%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dorset<\/strong> \u2013 7.0%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Gloucestershire<\/strong> \u2013 6.5%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Suffolk<\/strong> \u2013 6.1%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    And in terms of specific cameras, the A406 North Circular in London<\/strong> and the M6 J7\u2013J8 (West Midlands)<\/strong> rank among the most active, clocking thousands of drivers each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Full List<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    Area\/Police Force<\/td>Total offences<\/td>Busiest camera<\/td>Total offences
    of busiest camera<\/td>    		Population of
    force area<\/td>    		% of offences
    per population size<\/td><\/tr>
    Avon and Somerset<\/td>N\/A<\/td>A303 between Podimore roundabout & Hazelgrove roundabout (w\/b)<\/td>12,940<\/td>1,720,000<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
    Bedfordshire<\/td>N\/A<\/td>A1081 Airport Way, Southwest bound, Luton<\/td>8606<\/td>665,000<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
    Cambridgeshire<\/td>36,210<\/td>A14, W\/B MP 0829B, Fenstanton<\/td>4353<\/td>856,000<\/td>4.20%<\/td><\/tr>
    Cheshire<\/td>43,202<\/td>A41 Long Lane, Upton by Chester<\/td>N\/A<\/td>1,100,000<\/td>3.90%<\/td><\/tr>
    City of London<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>8700<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
    Cleveland<\/td>14,635<\/td>A689 at Wynyard<\/td>N\/A<\/td>569,000<\/td>2.60%<\/td><\/tr>
    Cumbria<\/td>31,274<\/td>A591 Ings travelling east<\/td>N\/A<\/td>500,000<\/td>6.25%<\/td><\/tr>
    Derbyshire<\/td>85,265<\/td>M1 Junction 28 to 30<\/td>N\/A<\/td>1,000,000<\/td>8.50%<\/td><\/tr>
    Devon and Cornwall<\/td>N\/A<\/td>Laira Road, Plymouth<\/td>N\/A<\/td>1,790,000<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
    Dorset<\/td>54,101<\/td>A338 Cooper Dean to Blackwater NB Bournemouth<\/td>6270<\/td>774,000<\/td>7%<\/td><\/tr>
    Durham<\/td>44,863<\/td>A1(M) J61 Bowburn to J60 Bradbury, Durham<\/td>5906<\/td>595,308<\/td>7.50%<\/td><\/tr>
    Essex<\/td>92,818<\/td>A176 Nethermayne, J\/W Ashdon Way, Basildon<\/td>8437<\/td>1,800,000<\/td>5.15%<\/td><\/tr>
    Gloucestershire<\/td>41,429<\/td>M5 Motorway<\/td>6939<\/td>637,000<\/td>6.50%<\/td><\/tr>
    Greater Manchester Police<\/td>166,436<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>2,700,000<\/td>6.10%<\/td><\/tr>
    Hampshire<\/td>51,337<\/td>M27 Westbound between Junction 8&7 near Hedge End<\/td>N\/A<\/td>1,990,000<\/td>2.60%<\/td><\/tr>
    Hertfordshire<\/td>63,685<\/td>A4125 Eastbury Rd, near Manning Court, bi-directional, Watford<\/td>N\/A<\/td>1,500,000<\/td>4.20%<\/td><\/tr>
    Humberside<\/td>50,191<\/td>M62 Ouse Bridge Eastbound<\/td>N\/A<\/td>932,800<\/td>5.40%<\/td><\/tr>
    Kent<\/td>72,305<\/td>M25 clockwise at Junction 5 to Clacket Lane services<\/td>N\/A<\/td>1,800,000<\/td>4%<\/td><\/tr>
    Lancarshire<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>1,500,000<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
    Leicestershire<\/td>54,769<\/td>A5460 Narborough Road<\/td>N\/A<\/td>1,000,000<\/td>5.50%<\/td><\/tr>
    Lincolnshire<\/td>94,987<\/td>A153 Anwick<\/td>N\/A<\/td>750,000<\/td>12.70%<\/td><\/tr>
    Merseyside<\/td>N\/A<\/td>M62 Motorway<\/td>N\/A<\/td>1,423,065<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
    Metropolitan Police<\/td>757,375<\/td>A406 nr j\/w Western Av NW11 to A406 nr Apsley Way NW2 W\/B<\/td>N\/A<\/td>8,950,000<\/td>8.50%<\/td><\/tr>
    Norfolk<\/td>51,051<\/td>A134 Thetford<\/td>3237<\/td>908,000<\/td>5.60%<\/td><\/tr>
    North Yorkshire<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>813,000<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
    Northamptonshire<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>723,000<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
    Northumbria<\/td>38,511<\/td>A167 Ponteland Road between A191 Etal Lane Roundabout<\/td>N\/A<\/td>1,460,000<\/td>2.60%<\/td><\/tr>
    Nottinghamshire<\/td>N\/A<\/td>A38 Kings Mill Road\/Kirkby Road<\/td>N\/A<\/td>1,170,475<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
    South Yorkshire<\/td>73,976<\/td>M1-4491B J32 \u2013 J31 Southbound<\/td>294<\/td>1,280,000<\/td>5.80%<\/td><\/tr>
    Staffordshire<\/td>48,022<\/td>M6 Southbound between Junctions 13-10A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>1,062,500<\/td>4.50%<\/td><\/tr>
    Suffolk<\/td>46,077<\/td>A11 Barton Mills<\/td>2100<\/td>761,000<\/td>6.10%<\/td><\/tr>
    Surrey<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>1,100,000<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
    Sussex<\/td>62,226<\/td>A270 Lewes Road, J\/W Coldean Lane<\/td>N\/A<\/td>1,700,000<\/td>3.70%<\/td><\/tr>
    Thames Valley Police<\/td>44,970<\/td>A42 Bicester, Oxfordshire<\/td>N\/A<\/td>2,420,000<\/td>1.90%<\/td><\/tr>
    Wawrickshire<\/td>210,393<\/td>M6-M42 Southbound link<\/td>N\/A<\/td>554,002<\/td>38%<\/td><\/tr>
    West Mercia<\/td>113,433<\/td>M5 Junction 8 southbound<\/td>N\/A<\/td>1,190,000<\/td>9.50%<\/td><\/tr>
    West Midlands<\/td>78,482<\/td>M6 between J7&8<\/td>11,274<\/td>2,930,000<\/td>2.70%<\/td><\/tr>
    West Yorkshire<\/td>228,139<\/td>N\/A<\/td>N\/A<\/td>2,108,000<\/td>10.80%<\/td><\/tr>
    Wiltshire<\/td>11,242<\/td>Thamesdown Drive, Swindon<\/td>704<\/td>722,000<\/td>1.55%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    \n\n\n\n

    Why Are So Many Getting Caught?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Some of these stretches are high-speed motorways and A-roads with changing limits or busy junctions. Others are lower-limit urban roads with strict enforcement. But it\u2019s not just about signage – it\u2019s about awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    One thing\u2019s clear: enforcement varies widely across the country. Some forces are issuing hundreds of thousands of tickets, while others didn\u2019t even provide data. But where enforcement is high, it\u2019s having a serious impact on drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Are We All Getting Caught More Often?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Let\u2019s be fair to Warwickshire<\/strong> and the North Circular<\/strong> while we\u2019re at it. Both of those roads see huge volumes of traffic, much of it from people just passing through rather than locals. That\u2019s bound to skew the per-capita figures. But even so – it doesn\u2019t change the fact that these areas are absolute hotspots for tickets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We\u2019ve been chatting about this in the office, and there\u2019s a growing feeling that more people are getting speeding tickets than ever<\/strong>. Everyone seems to know someone who\u2019s been caught recently. It also seems like the days of the \u2018wiggle room\u2019 might be over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Back in the day, many drivers worked on the \u201cspeed limit + 10%\u201d rule of thumb<\/strong>, assuming you\u2019d be safe if you kept just under that. But that no longer seems to apply. One of our team recently completed a speed awareness course (yes, they got caught), and another participant on the course had been clocked just 2 miles an hour over the limit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The takeaway? The tolerance appears to be shrinking – if it exists at all. If you\u2019re only a couple of miles over, it might still be enough to get flashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The Real Cost of Speeding: Your Insurance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Even if you can afford the fine, speeding can hit you where it really hurts – your insurance premium<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Research suggests:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    • 3 points<\/strong> on your licence could bump your premium up by 5%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 6 points<\/strong> could increase it by 25%<\/strong> or more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Here\u2019s what that might look like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Insurance Before Points<\/th>+3 Points<\/th>+6 Points<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
      \u00a3300<\/td>\u00a3315<\/td>\u00a3375<\/td><\/tr>
      \u00a3500<\/td>\u00a3525<\/td>\u00a3625<\/td><\/tr>
      \u00a31,000<\/td>\u00a31,050<\/td>\u00a31,250<\/td><\/tr>
      \u00a31,500<\/td>\u00a31,575<\/td>\u00a31,875<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      And remember, insurance pricing is complex\u2014your driving record, age, location, and vehicle all come into play. But penalty points rarely help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Tips to Avoid Getting Caught<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      It\u2019s easy to get caught speeding, especially on roads you drive regularly where you\u2019ve gone into autopilot. Here are some simple reminders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \n
      • Keep an eye on changing limits<\/strong>\u2014especially on smart motorways or when exiting junctions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Use cruise control<\/strong> where appropriate to maintain consistent speed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Be cautious around well-known enforcement spots<\/strong>, including overpasses, lay-bys and link roads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Don\u2019t assume familiar roads are safe zones<\/strong>\u2014they\u2019re often where we\u2019re least alert.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        \n\n\n\n

        Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Speeding fines are a hassle. But more importantly, they\u2019re expensive\u2014potentially far beyond the cost of the ticket itself. With hotspots like Warwickshire clocking in 4 in 10 drivers, it\u2019s never been more important to keep a close eye on your speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \n\n\n\n

        Data sourced from our insurance partner Quotezone.co.uk\u2019s FOI-based investigation. Figures based on 2024 submissions from 29 of 39 police forces across England.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        New data reveals a surprising statistic: in some parts of England, up to 4 in 10 drivers are being caught speeding. Leading the pack is Warwickshire, where one stretch of motorway is responsible for an eye-watering number of fines. This month, we explore where you\u2019re most likely to get caught out, which cameras are most active, and how a single fine could end up costing you more than just the initial penalty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vehicle-ownership-help"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/know-yourcar.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/know-yourcar.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/know-yourcar.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/know-yourcar.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/know-yourcar.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/know-yourcar.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/know-yourcar.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/know-yourcar.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/know-yourcar.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/know-yourcar.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}