Suffolk village records 5,000 speeding offences in six months

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 07:08 · Archive

Barton Mills in Suffolk recorded 5,319 speeding offences over six months, with 761 caught in September alone.

Barton Mills in Suffolk has recorded 5,319 speeding offences over the past six months, making it by far the county's worst speeding location. In September alone, mobile camera vans caught 761 drivers exceeding the speed limit there, accounting for around one in six of all speeding offences detected across Suffolk that month.

The village saw a sharp increase from August, when only 291 offences were recorded. Across Suffolk as a whole, more than 4,600 speeding offences were detected in September by mobile camera vans, an increase of almost 1,300 from August's total of 3,348. This rise occurred despite cameras being deployed in fewer locations: 96 towns and villages were visited in September compared with 102 in August.

Other speeding hotspots in Suffolk included Creeting St Mary with 291 offences, Ipswich with 246, Newmarket with 242, and Newmarket West with 225. Higham, Felixstowe, Red Lodge, Rougham and Bungay also recorded significant totals.

How it is being reported

• Suffolk village sees more than 5000 speeders caught in six monthsMore than 4,600 drivers were caught speeding by mobile camera vans across Suffolk in September, with one village accounting for more than 760 offences alone.Ipswich Star · 25 Oct, 06:00
• Suffolk village sees more than 5000 speeders caught in six monthsMore than 4,600 drivers were caught speeding by mobile camera vans across Suffolk in September, with one village accounting for more than 760 offences alone.East Anglian Daily Times · 25 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Barton Mills · Suffolk · Suffolk Constabulary · Creeting St Mary · Ipswich

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