Number of speeding motorists in A55, A494 and A483 North Wales average speed zones
Freedom of Information data released by North Wales Police reveals that between 2022 and 2024, 44,000 motorists received Notices of Intended Prosecution (NIPs) after being caught by average speed cameras on the three carriageways. Of these, nearly 20,000 were caught on the A494 50mph zone in Deeside, while 12,763 received NIPs for the A483 50mph zone in Wrexham. On the A55 Rhuallt Hill westbound, 11,711 motorists were caught.
Of these, 5,335 received Fixed Penalty Notices (fines) for A494 speeding, and 8,861 completed speed awareness courses as punishment. For the A483 Wrexham, 3,823 received fines, and 3,734 did speed awareness courses. And on the A55 Rhuallt, 3,094 motorists were fined and 5,114 did speed awareness courses.
The Leader recently reported[1] that motorists lost their licence after being caught speeding on the A494 50mph zone in Deeside. MORE NEWS: Thomas Cooper, of Cysgod Y Castell in Llandudno Junction, appeared at Mold Magistrates Court last month, having admitted a speeding offence on August 30 last year.
He lost his licence due to the totting up process of speeding point accumulation.
A fellow speeder, Jugpal Singh, of Fox Green Crescent in Birmingham, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court in July after being caught on the A494 Deeside.
He also lost his licence due to the totting up process.