Data showing the number of defendants proceeded against for speeding-related offences in England, by region, from 2002 to 2006 are in Table 1. Data for 2007 will be available in the autumn of 2008.
Data showing the number of fixed penalty notices issued for speed limit offences between 2001 and 2005 are in table 2. Data for 2006 will be available later this year.
Region 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 North East 5,648 4,925 6,648 4,650 4,782 North West 17,459 19,453 17,588 18,214 19,835 Yorkshire and Humberside 7,038 7,737 13,465 15,389 15,523 East Midlands 11,598 17,763 18,309 17,609 15,551 West Midlands 11,766 12,029 17,416 14,045 11,952 East of England 23,798 20,871 21,692 27,248 25,927 London 8,498 8,677 8,888 10,959 6,626 South East 23,050 23,755 23,059 24,539 23,589 South West 14,066 19,734 19,672 21,967 23,719 England 122,921 134,944 146,737 154,620 147,504 1 The data comprise speeding offences not detected by speed camera devices and speeding offences detected by camera devices; under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. 2 These data are on the principal offence basis. 3 Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.
Number of offences Region and police force area 2001 20023 20033 2004 2005 North East 79,042 74,011 100,285 118,442 83,436 North West 102,884 219,883 204,702 186,659 193,954 Yorkshire and The Humber 67,167 67,033 153,020 169,721 184,800 East Midlands 168,369 213,588 221,082 202,323 172,361 West Midlands 69,818 90,953 197,252 191,351 186,943 East 148,286 206,632 238,442 274,838 290,362 London 59,125 58,116 85,077 111,278 136,701 South East 235,500 219,791 290,925 265,901 285,203 South West 105,371 135,549 272,383 304,379 264,190 1 Covers notices paid only where there is no further action. 2 Offences under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Motor Vehicles (Speed Limits on Motorways) Regulations 1973. 3 Revised since original publication following amendments received from forces. Note: Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their limitations are taken into account when those data are used.