DATA has shown that Cumbria is rated tenth worse for speeding offences, according to a recent study. 

The research, undertaken by GoShorty, analysed data from a series of Freedom of Information requests and government sources to reveal the areas with the highest number of speed limit offences.

Top 10 areas for speed limit offences: 

  1. Lincolnshire: Speed Offences: 102838. Rate per 100,000: 13420.07
  2. Norfolk: Speed Offences: 80717: Rate per 100,000: 8831.18
  3. North Yorkshire: Speed Offences: 71334: Rate per 100,000: 8577.92
  4. Northamptonshire: Speed Offences: 53460: Rate per 100,000: 7060.22
  5. Surrey: Speed Offences: 76378: Rate per 100,000: 6365.36
  6. West Yorkshire: Speed Offences: 138603: Rate per 100,000: 5910.07
  7. Bedfordshire: Speed Offences: 39893: Rate per 100,000: 5846.84
  8. Avon and Somerset: Speed Offences: 88376: Rate per 100,000: 5109.92
  9. West Mercia: Speed Offences: 65650: Rate per 100,000: 5056.22
  10. Cumbria: Speed Offences: 23997: Rate per 100,000: 4801.32

The top ten most common speeding offences are:

  1. Speeding offences: 1,873,238
  2. Theft from vehicle: 192,824
  3. Criminal damage to vehicle: 150,041
  4. Theft or unauthorised taking of motor vehicle: 89,016
  5. Vehicle insurance offences: 75,871
  6. Neglect of traffic directions: 53,797
  7. Interfering with a motor vehicle: 49,946
  8. Seat belt offences: 48,170
  9. Breath test: positive or refused: 43,074
  10. Careless driving (excluding the use of mobile phone): 30,167