Speeding offences cost motorists over £2m in Sussex in last year, according to new data

By Matt Pole
Published 12th Dec 2023, 18:13 BST
Updated 12th Dec 2023, 18:14 BST
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Sussex Police have handed out over £2m worth of fines to motorists as a result of speeding offences in the last year, new data from PersonalInjuryClaimsUK.org.uk has found.

Figures obtained from Sussex Police confirmed that a total of 20,549 Fixed Penalty Notices were given out between November 2022 to November 2023.

This works out as around 56 speeding fines being handed out each day in Sussex.

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Given that each Fixed Penalty Notice is £100, if all those fines issued are paid, the total cost of these fines would amount to £2,054,900.

Sussex Police have handed out over £2m worth of fines to motorists as a result of speeding offences in the last year, new data from PersonalInjuryClaimsUK.org.uk has found. Picture contributedSussex Police have handed out over £2m worth of fines to motorists as a result of speeding offences in the last year, new data from PersonalInjuryClaimsUK.org.uk has found. Picture contributed
Sussex Police have handed out over £2m worth of fines to motorists as a result of speeding offences in the last year, new data from PersonalInjuryClaimsUK.org.uk has found. Picture contributed

The number of fines handed out by Sussex Police dwarfs that handed out by Wiltshire Police, who issued just 871 Fixed Penalty Notices in the same period.

PersonalInjuryClaimsUK.org.uk are road traffic accident claims specialists that offer a service for anyone who has been harmed or injured by a drink-driving offender.

They operate a 24-hour helpline and live chat service which you can access on their website.