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The North East's most dangerous roads for speeding revealed - with drivers clocking up to 147mph

The North East's most dangerous road for speeding is the A19 in Newcastle, new figures have revealed.

Speed cameras across the force area snapped a whopping 49,027 speeding offences throughout 2021, with speeds of over 100mph being clocked on four North East roads.

A motorist on the A19 near Killingworth captured driving at more than double the national speed limit, travelling at a shocking speed of 147mph.

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And on West Road in Newcastle, a driver clocked up speeds of 75mph despite a 30mph limit being in place.

Motorists driving at excess speed is one of the major contributory factors in serious and fatal road traffic collisions.

And Northumbria Police say they are committed to making roads across the force area as safe as possible for all road users.

Drivers have to pay a minimum £100 fine and have three points added to their licence for speeding penalties, unless they are given the option to attend a speed awareness course.

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by ChronicleLive to asked for a list of the 20 roads where Northumbria Police recorded the most speeding offences in 2021, as well as the top speeds recorded in those areas.

These are the 20 roads where the most speeding offences were recorded by Northumbria Police speed cameras in 2021:


Site

Number of speeding offences recorded

Highest speed recorded (mph)

1

A19 between A1056 Killingworth Way Junction and A190 Annitsford Road Underpass

2,480

147
2

A167 Stamfordham Road between A1 and Silver Lonnen Junction, Newcastle

2,254

63
3

A167 Ponteland Road between A191 Etal Lane and Springfield Roundabout

2,182

70
4 A1 Western Bypass Gateshead/Birtley to Smithy Lane Overbridge 1,791 79
5 A184 Felling Bypass from Heworth to Whitemare Pool 1,587 110
6 A1 Western Bypass Gateshead/Metro Centre North of Hollinside Road Overbridge 1,557 88
7 A690 South of Houghton Cut 1,309 111
8 A186 West Road (Two Ball Lonnen to Denton Road) 1,268 75
9 A188 Benton Lane, Longbenton 1,202 57
10 A1 Felton Bypass 1,163 124
11 B1405 Essen Way, Tunstall, Sunderland 1,160 56
12 Kier Hardy Way, Southwick 1,153 63
13 A195 Leam Lane 1,067 67
14 A690 Stoneygate, Houghton 951 81
15 Dudley Lane, Cramlington 925 73
16 Barrack Road, Newcastle 835 64
17 Jesmond Road, Newcastle 827 58
18 A196 Guidepost (West of A1068 Roundabout Junction Eastbound Junction A1068) 679 56
19 A69 Melkridge 653 82
20 Stockton Road, Ryhope, Sunderland 573 57

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "We are committed to making our roads as safe as possible for all users.

"Speed limits are in place for a reason and speed cameras are just one of the many deterrents we use to ensure motorists are not driving above the limit.

"The presence of a speed camera, whether that is a mobile van or a stationary camera, deters speeding and helps improve road safety across our Force area.

"Statistics show that drivers travelling at excess speed is one of the major contributory factors in serious and fatal road traffic collisions and we will continue to actively enforce speed limits across our Force area when it is appropriate to do so."

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