Speeding Fines 2023
Request
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the
following information which pertains to the number of speeding violations in
the UK between the months of July 2023 and August 2023.
Please may you provide data on:
• The number of Speeding fines and prosecutions given to drivers for
speeding in your jurisdiction between July 2023 and August 2023
• The top 10 locations with the highest number of fines.
Response
We approached a researcher for South Yorkshire Police’s Safety Cameras and
Ticket Processing Team, who provided us with the following
• 1554
• Please below for the top 10 locations with the highest number of fines.
1. M1 J35a-35 Southbound
2. M1-4565A J33 - J34 Northbound, Exceed a variable speed limit 60mph
3. M1 J34-35 Northbound
4. A616T East from 80m past A6102 exit for 2.2km, Barnsley
5. M1-4434B J31 - J30 Southbound, Exceed 70 mph motorway limit
6. A61 Upper Hanover St at junction with Glossop Road
7. M1-4434A J30 - J31 Northbound, Exceed 70 mph motorway limit
8. M1-4565A J33 - J34 Northbound, Exceed a variable speed limit 40mph
9. M1 J35-34 Southbound
10. Dashcam - South Yorkshire
Please note, every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that data has been extracted from data sources used by this force for police purposes. The detail collected to respond specifically to your request is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording systems and information assets.
The figures provided therefore are our best interpretation of relevance of data to your request, but you should be aware that the collation of figures/data for any requests may have limitations, and this should be taken into account when those data are used.
Police forces do not use generic systems or identical procedures for capturing the data. For these reasons this response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with responses you may receive from other police forces.