Speeding (FOI Ref: 168A/25)
Request
1.The total number of speeding offences recorded, broken down by speed zone for 20mph, 30mph, 40mph, 50mph, 60mph and 70mph for the years 2023 and 2024
2.The total number of accidents recorded, broken down by speed zone for 20mph, 30mph, 40mph, 50mph, 60mph and 70mph for the years 2023 and 2024 If possible, please break the data down by severity (e.g. minor accident, severe injury, etc.)
IF HELD: please can you provide the total number of a) speeding offences and b) accidents which have been recorded on new 20mph roads vs. the number of offences and accidents in the year prior to the speed limit changing.
Response
Please find enclosed our response.
The total number of speeding offences recorded, broken down by speed zone for 20mph, 30mph, 40mph, 50mph, 60mph and 70mph for the years 2023 and 2024
|
Years |
20mph Offences |
30mph Offences |
40mph Offences |
50mph Offences |
60mph Offences |
70mph Offences |
Not stated |
|
2023 |
43 |
43154 |
32973 |
10491 |
4208 |
88 |
89 |
|
2024 |
13 |
53653 |
38863 |
12782 |
6001 |
58 |
15 |
The total number of accidents recorded, broken down by speed zone for 20mph, 30mph, 40mph, 50mph, 60mph and 70mph for the years 2023 and 2024 If possible, please break the data down by severity (e.g. minor accident, severe injury, etc.)
Please note the below data will not record collisions whereby there has been no further action for damage only as we do not record them in our systems.
In addition, the data pulled from our system may not include every incident as there will be occasions whereby officers may not update the speed limit when recording details of the collision.
|
Collision Year 2023 |
Permanent Speed Limit |
Fatal |
No Injury |
Serious |
Slight |
Total |
|
|
20 |
5 |
78 |
52 |
182 |
317 |
|
|
30 |
39 |
1530 |
818 |
3238 |
5625 |
|
|
40 |
8 |
118 |
81 |
336 |
543 |
|
|
50 |
0 |
9 |
15 |
52 |
76 |
|
|
60 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
30 |
42 |
|
|
70 |
3 |
28 |
11 |
56 |
98 |
|
Collision Year 2024 |
Permanent Speed Limit |
Fatal |
No Injury |
Serious |
Slight |
Total |
|
|
20 |
4 |
105 |
75 |
286 |
470 |
|
|
30 |
34 |
1589 |
770 |
2917 |
5310 |
|
|
40 |
10 |
143 |
89 |
353 |
595 |
|
|
50 |
0 |
26 |
13 |
44 |
83 |
|
|
60 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
28 |
42 |
|
|
70 |
1 |
36 |
17 |
68 |
122 |
IF HELD: please can you provide the total number of a) speeding offences and b) accidents which have been recorded on new 20mph roads vs. the number of offences and accidents in the year prior to the speed limit changing
This information is not held.
Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that this data has been extracted from a number of data sources used by forces for police purposes. The detail collected to respond specifically to your request may be subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are considered when interpreting the data.
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