FOI 13616
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: HRC0013616/26
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 11th June 2026. Please find below the response to your request:
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request information regarding speeding offences detected on roads with a speed limit of 60mph within your force area.
For each of the following calendar years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, please can you provide the following:
1) The total number of motorists detected travelling above the 60mph speed limit on roads with a 60mph speed limit
2) A breakdown of the number of motorists detected in the following speed bands:
- 61-70mph
- 71-80mph
- 81-90mph
- 91-100mph
- Over 100mph
3) The single highest speed recorded on a road with a 60mph speed limit during the entire period covered by this request (2012-2015), together with the road name/location and date of the offence, if held.
Reply
West Mercia Police hold the below information
1) The total number of motorists detected travelling above the 60mph speed limit on roads with a 60mph speed limit
The 60mph speed limit on a single carriageway will attract offences for SGVs travelling above their restricted limit of 50mph. These have been excluded. Similarly, there will be a road speed limit of 60mph for SGVs travelling on a 70mph dual carriageway. These are included as the 60mph speed limit.
Offences have been included at 60mph on the smart motorway ie variable speed limit of 60mph.
|
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
8967 |
10589 |
20769 |
6522 |
9146 |
2) A breakdown of the number of motorists detected in the following speed bands:
- 61-70mph
- 71-80mph
- 81-90mph
- 91-100mph
- Over 100mph
We follow NPCC guidelines and start enforcement at 10%+2 ie 68mph.
|
speeds |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
68-70 |
4600 |
5912 |
12131 |
3454 |
4577 |
|
71-80 |
3954 |
4267 |
7977 |
2712 |
3946 |
|
81-90 |
361 |
354 |
581 |
305 |
547 |
|
91-100 |
32 |
42 |
68 |
43 |
59 |
|
101+ |
20 |
14 |
11 |
8 |
17 |
3) The single highest speed recorded on a road with a 60mph speed limit during the entire period covered by this request (2012-2015), together with the road name/location and date of the offence, if held.
We are assuming the date range specified (2012-2015) is incorrect and remains at 2021 to 2025 as per previous questions.
The single highest speed was 136mph on A41 Whitchurch bypass, Shropshire in 2021.