Seven in 10 police forces who responded reported catching at least one driver travelling at more than twice the speed limit in 2025. Examples include one motorist driving at 89mph in a 20mph zone in Deeside, Wales, while another was caught hurtling along at 114mph on a 30mph road in Aylestone, Leicestershire.
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Lead for roads policing at the National Police Chiefs’ Council, Chief Constable Jo Shiner said: “The fact that a majority of drivers now believe there is a culture where speeding is acceptable reflects a deeply embedded issue in driver behaviour. We must reset expectations and make it clear that safe, lawful driving is a shared responsibility.”
Data from the Ministry of Justice states that 28 per cent of the more than 800,000 motoring convictions in 2025 were due to speeding, marking a 28 per cent rise over the past decade. Furthermore, exceeding the speed limit was cited as a contributing factor towards 29 per cent of all road casualties involving fatalities in 2024.
As part of its Road Safety Strategy, the Government aims to reduce the number of those killed or seriously injured on UK roads by 65 per cent by 2035. Proposals include new guidance for 20mph speed-limit zones and camera enforcement, greater penalties for drink and drug-driving, as well as a consultation on the implementation of alcolocks for repeat offenders – similar to what the RAC proposes with IISA for repeat speeders.
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