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."
