Driver caught travelling at 116mph in 30mph zone as motorists rack up millions of speeding offences

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Driver caught travelling at 116mph in 30mph zone as motorists rack up millions of speeding offences.

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More than 3.7 million speeding offences have been recorded on UK 20mph and 30mph roads over the past three years.The figures, compiled from Freedom of Information data, showed offences on lower-speed roads increased by almost 26 per cent between 2023 and 2025.Police recorded 1,105,272 speeding offences on 20mph and 30mph roads in 2023, which rose to 1,243,138 in 2024 before reaching 1,391,112 in 2025.

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In the first three months of 2026 alone, officers recorded another 317,897 offences, the equivalent of more than 3,500 speeding incidents every day.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The fastest was a driver caught travelling at 116mph in a 30mph zone in the Devon and Cornwall Police force area.

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Speeding on 20mph roads increased even more sharply than on 30mph roads, as police recorded 37,219 offences in 20mph zones during 2023, rising to 125,133 in 2025.The rise comes as more 20mph limits have been introduced across the UK, particularly in Wales, where the default speed limit on many...

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