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From everyday commuters to A-list actors — with Eddie Redmayne reportedly receiving a speeding fine recently of over £1,500 — speeding fines across the UK have hit a four-year high, as new data shows millions of drivers are being caught out on the roads they use most.
The figures, obtained by road safety technology company and Supercar Driver partners, OOONO, via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request covering 24 UK police areas, show a sharp rise in enforcement activity and highlight the regions issuing the highest number of penalties.
OOONO has also launched a new interactive map, allowing drivers to identify speeding fine “hotspots” across the country.
The UK areas issuing the most speeding fines (2024/25):
The number of speeding fines was up across 22 of the 24 police areas included in the FOI request with Warwickshire and Durham experiencing a reduction. Most notably, Warwickshire had the greatest decrease due to a temporary average speed camera on the M6-M42 Southbound link in Water Orton in 2023/24 that bumped the figure up that year.
However, nowhere is the rising trend more pronounced than in London, where a total of 778,600 speeding tickets have been issued. In the capital, the rapid expansion of 20mph zones — alongside increased camera enforcement — is driving a significant rise in fines.
More than half of London’s roads are now subject to a 20mph limit, with 21 of 33 boroughs adopting it as the default. While 20mph zones are designed to improve road safety, many drivers are struggling to adapt to lower limits — particularly on familiar routes.
Enforcement is also intensifying in urban areas, with cameras increasingly positioned on residential streets and busy commuter routes. This shift means drivers are no longer just being caught on motorways and A-roads — but close to home.
Some individual cameras are now issuing fines at an extraordinary rate.
With penalties starting at £100 and three points — and rising significantly for more serious offences — the financial impact on drivers is substantial. OOONO’s analysis suggests that some roads are generating hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of pounds in fines each year.
Together, these factors are creating a 'perfect storm' — with drivers more likely than ever to be caught out.
Mike Skyte, spokesperson for OOONO, said:
Speeding enforcement is clearly on the rise, and many drivers may not realise just how costly certain roads have become. Our data shows that it’s not just motorways — everyday routes across towns and cities are becoming high-risk for fines.
In London especially, the rapid expansion of 20mph zones is playing a major role in the increase. Many drivers simply haven’t adjusted yet. The aim of tools like our interactive map is to give drivers better awareness, helping them make safer, more informed decisions on the road.
OOONO is a company dedicated to making life simpler and safer for motorists with its ‘community-led’ CO-DRIVER 1 and CO-DRIVER 2 traffic camera and roadworks warning devices. The CO-DRIVER devices connect millions of drivers and allows them to share traffic information in a single click. As a consequence, motorists will be notified on what’s waiting up the road with a simple, well-timed beep.
The OOONO system leverages a community of millions of drivers, each reporting road events in real time, with just a button press. Each alert a driver receives comes from another motorist ahead. Similarly, when a driver validates or reports a hazard, drivers behind benefit from that information as well as the thousands of pre-loaded static safety camera locations.
The benefits include:
