Speeding on the increase
New data has found that speeding on UKs most dangerous roads has increased significantly.
According to the RAC, 48% of the 3,102 drivers questioned admitted to speeding on 60mph rural roads, where more deaths occur than on any other road type. This is up from 44% in 2021.
RAC road safety spokesman Simon Williams said: “The recent increase in the proportion of drivers admitting to speeding on 60mph rural roads is extremely worrying as more people lose their lives every year in collisions on these roads than on any other. It’s even more concerning that this figure is now back to the all-time high of 48%.
“While the number of fatalities on our roads is no longer falling, we certainly don’t want to see an increase in deaths. We think the government should address the issue of fatalities on 60mph rural roads by advising roads authorities to reduce limits on the most dangerous stretches to more appropriate levels. This is something half of drivers (48%) surveyed for the RAC Report on Motoring would like to see, with only a quarter (24%) disagreeing.
“Drivers sometimes forget or underestimate the role speed plays in fatal and serious collisions as they tend not to see it in the same light as offences like drink or drug-driving or talking on a handheld phone. In fact, in 2021 as many as 253 people lost their lives in collisions where someone was exceeding the speed limit.”
