Midlands county with ‘most active speed cameras’ where 4 in 10 drivers caught

Motorists driving in this Midlands county are more likely to get caught speeding than anywhere else, according to new FOI data

05:30, 22 Mar 2025

New research has revealed the Midlands county where drivers are most likely to receive a speeding ticket.

Warwickshire[1] is the most prolific area for speeding offences in England, according to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests submitted to the nation's 39 regional police forces.

A total of 210,393 speeding offences were recorded in the county, which has an overall population of 554,002 people.

READ MORE: UK drivers warned fines for idling could be 'quadrupled' to GBP80[2]

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That represented speeding tickets for 38% of the population, or almost four in 10 people.

The 'busiest' speed camera in the Warwickshire Police area was located on the M6 to M42 southbound link road, in Water Orton, just east of Birmingham[4].

West Mercia Police, which covers Shropshire, Worcestershire[5] and Herefordshire, also featured in the top 10 list.

The county came forth, recording 113,433 speeding offences, representing 9.5% of the population.

The findings were carried out by price comparison website quotezone.co.uk.

Top 10 areas for speeding offences

*Police force/total offences/population/% of offences per capita

1. Warwickshire - 210,393 - 554,002 - 38%
2. Lincolnshire - 94,987 - 750,000 - 12.7%
3. West Yorkshire - 228,139 - 2,108,000 - 10.8%
4. West Mercia - 113,433 - 1,190,000 - 9.5%
5. Metropolitan Police - 757,375 - 8,950,000 - 8.5%
6. Derbyshire - 85,265 - 1,000,000 - 8.5%
7. Durham - 44,863 - 595,308 - 7.5%
8. Dorset - 54,101 - 774,000 - 7%
9. Gloucestershire - 41,429 - 637,000 - 6.5%
10. Cumbria - 31,274 - 500,000 - 6.3%

Meanwhile, the busiest speed camera in the West Midlands Police[6] area was located on the M6 between J7, Great Barr, and J8, M5.

The camera recorded 11,274 speeding offences.

While in Staffordshire[7], the busiest camera was on the M6 southbound between J13, Dunston, and J10a, Essington Interchange for the M54.

Quotezone CEO Greg Wilson said: "With such a high number of offences across different areas of the country it's clear that speeding is still very much an issue that's not going away anytime soon.

"For one area to record almost four in 10 of its population being caught speeding is quite shocking - speed limits are vital for everyone's safety.

"Aside from any safety concerns, being caught speeding could also have financial implications, from fines, to penalty points and even court appearances.

"Research suggests that just three points could raise your car insurance premium by an average of 5%.

While six penalty points could push the cost of insurance up by an average of 25%.

"At a time when people may be struggling financially with escalating costs all around them - this additional hike in car insurance is the last thing anyone needs.

"It's important for drivers to be safe, slow down and beware of the top ten regions prone to speeding tickets."

References

1. ^ Warwickshire (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
2. ^ UK drivers warned fines for idling could be 'quadrupled' to GBP80 (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
3. ^ BirminghamLive WhatsApp (chat.whatsapp.com)
4. ^ Birmingham (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
5. ^ Worcestershire (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
6. ^ West Midlands Police (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
7. ^ Staffordshire (www.birminghammail.co.uk)