The most common roads for speeding have been revealed as fines skyrocket by 600 per cent.

This year nearly seven times the fixed penalty notices were issued by Wiltshire Police in comparison to 2021/2022, rising from 1,496 to 9,964.

At £100 each if paid, this amounts to nearly £1 million pounds of tickets in a year from April 2023 to April 2024 and an average of 27 fines a day.

Information obtained by a freedom of information request by Legal Expert also shows which roads in Swindon and Wiltshire most of these tickets are being given on.(Image: Legalexpert.co.uk)

The road where most Wiltshire drivers were caught speeding in the last year was revealed as Thamesdown Drive in Swindon where 704 drivers were spotted exceeding the limit.

Of those, 113 drivers were issued a fine and/or points on their licence and a further 590 were made to attend a speed awareness course. One of the drivers went to court.

Swindon Road in Wroughton, Swindon Road in Highworth, two areas of Queen's Drive and Spital Lane in Cricklade are among other problem roads for fast driving. 

Elsewhere in Wiltshire Coombe Bassett, Garnham, Tilshead and Ludgershall all feature. 

The 20 Swindon and Wiltshire Roads with the highest amount of speeding tickets

  1. Swindon - Thamesdown Drive Swindon | 704
  2. Wilton - The Avenue Wiltshire  | 696
  3. Coombe Bissett - Deegan House Wiltshire | 604
  4. Harnham - Lime Kiln Way Wiltshire | 389
  5. Tilshead - Candown Road Wiltshire | 385
  6. Ludgershall - Tidworth Road Wiltshire | 331
  7. Wroughton - Swindon Road Swindon | 316
  8. Avebury Sports and Social Club Wiltshire | 309
  9. Sutton Benger - B4069 Wiltshire | 283
  10. Harnham - Portland Avenue Wiltshire | 260
  11. Westwood - New Inn Wiltshire | 253
  12. Enford - Old Vicarage Wiltshire | 232
  13. Shaw and Whitley - A365 Folly Lane Wiltshire | 228
  14. Ogbourne St Andrew Wiltshire | 227
  15. Cricklade - Spital Lane Swindon | 165
  16. Swindon - Queens Drive Swindon | 149
  17. Cholderton - Church Lane Wiltshire | 146
  18. Highworth - A361 Swindon Road Swindon | 142
  19. Swindon Queens Drive (A4259) Swindon | 129
  20. Tidworth - Police Station Wiltshire | 120

According to government guidelines, the minimum penalty for speeding is £100 fine and three penalty points added to a driver’s licence. Motorists who receive 12 or more points within three years can be disqualified from driving. 

Dangerous driving offences in England and Wales can mean up to two years in prison, an unlimited fine, driving disqualifications or points. 

If a death is caused by dangerous driving, it can lead to a maximum of 14 years in prison.