Killed or seriously injured casualties on UK roads rise
The number of people killed or seriously injured on British roads rose four per cent from 2024 to 2025, according to government figures. It reported that although fatalities fell by […]
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Research reveals drivers clocking twice the speed limit
New analysis has revealed that 70% of police forces caught drivers travelling more than twice the speed limit in 30mph zones last year. A Freedom of Information request by the […]
Motoring offences hit 10-year high
New government figures have revealed that prosecutions for motoring offences reached a 10-year high in 2025. It found there were more than 812,000 prosecutions last year, which is five per […]
RAC calls for court powers to reduce speeding offences
More than 4,000 drivers with 12 or more penalty points for speeding offences are still driving, according to the RAC. Its Freedom of Information request to the DVLA revealed that […]
Speeding offences hit four-year high
Speeding offences in England, Scotland and Wales has hit a four-year high, according to DVLA data. A Freedom of Information request from road safety charity IAM RoadSmart revealed there has […]
Speeding offences up nine per cent in a year
The number of speeding offences in the UK increased by nine per cent from 2023 to 2024. Government figures published in the Police Powers and Procedures report have revealed that […]
Nearly five million penalty points issued in 2025
New research has found that nearly five million penalty points were issued to UK drivers last year. According to analysis by Uswitch, 4,839,104 penalty points were issued for driving offences […]
One driver caught speeding at 112mph every six hours
More than three million drivers in the UK have been caught speeding in the last 12 months, with 1,500 motorists breaching 112mph. According to a new study carried out by […]
Men pay double in speeding fines
Male drivers are paying more than double on speeding fines than women, according to new research. The new data found that male UK motorists pay an average of £804 on […]
Tailgating identified as most annoying driving behaviour
Tailgating has been singled out as the most annoying driving habit on UK roads. An AA survey of more than 12,000 motorists revealed that 27% identified tailgating as the most […]
180 speeding offences caught in one hour – RAC
Essex Police has reported it caught 180 speeding offences in a single hour during a recent operation, with three drivers clocked at more than 100mph. The speed check was carried […]
Road safety charity calls for 20mph speed limit
Road safety charity Brake has called on the government to lower the speed limit to 20mph in residential areas as part of its new Road Safety Strategy. It has written […]