According to latest data, Northumbria Police issued almost 59,000 Fixed Penalty Notices for speeding in the year ending March 2025.
Way ahead of the rest in the Force area, the A183 Chester Road, in Sunderland, was the worst road for speeding, with 12,077 offences recorded.
Roads in Newcastle make up a quarter of the list, with the worst among them being Ponteland Road.

13. A19, near Killingworth
There were 1,301 speeding offences recorded here in the past year. | Google Maps

14. Essen Way, Sunderland
There were 1,218 speeding offences recorded here in the past year. | Google Maps

15. A69, Henshaw/Redburn
There were 1,103 speeding offences recorded here in the past year. | Google Maps

16. West Road, Newcastle
There were 1,086 speeding offences recorded here in the past year. | Google Maps

