Widespread speeding recorded across Suffolk roads in September

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 23 Oct, 13:44 · Archive

More than 1,300 drivers were caught speeding by Suffolk's fixed cameras in September, with some reaching over 100mph in 30mph zones.

Suffolk's fixed speed cameras detected 1,301 speeding offences in September, revealing a significant problem across the county's roads. The A12 average-speed system between East Bergholt and Stratford St Mary was the busiest site, with 458 motorists caught speeding towards East Bergholt and 181 in the opposite direction. Together, these two cameras accounted for 639 offences, almost half the county total.

Speed indicator devices deployed in Bacton village painted an even more concerning picture. Two vehicles were recorded travelling at 105mph and 102mph in the village's 30mph zone during September. Of 259,216 vehicles using Church Road that month, 13 per cent exceeded the speed limit, and 562 vehicles were travelling faster than 46mph. Bacton Parish Council said the figures were "clearly a cause for concern".

Other enforcement hotspots included the B1122 between Yoxford and Theberton, where 232 offences were recorded, and the B1122 between Leiston and Theberton with 170 offences. The A134 between Barnham and Ingham had the lowest activity of any fixed camera site, with just six offences recorded.

Bacton Parish Council has previously requested speed bumps and slaloms from Suffolk County Council, but these were rejected because the road lacked street lighting, which is required before traffic calming measures can be installed. Suffolk County Council said it sympathised with residents over speeding and was working with the parish council to establish next steps.

How it is being reported

• More than 1,300 caught speeding in Suffolk as busiest camera is revealedSuffolk's fixed cameras caught more than 1,300 motorists speeding in September, with one stretch of the A12 accounting for more than a third of all offences.Ipswich Star · 23 Oct, 13:00
• More than 1,300 caught speeding in Suffolk as busiest camera is revealedSuffolk's fixed cameras caught more than 1,300 motorists speeding in September, with one stretch of the A12 accounting for more than a third of all offences.East Anglian Daily Times · 23 Oct, 13:00
• Drivers slammed as speeds of over 100mph recorded on village roadsCars recorded at 105mph and 102mph in Bacton’s 30mph zone, as Suffolk speed data reveals widespread speeding and 562 vehicles over 46mph.East Anglian Daily Times · 23 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Bacton Parish Council · Suffolk Constabulary · Suffolk County Council · Bacton · A12 · East Bergholt · Stratford St Mary

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