Fall in Bexley Speeding, New Data Shows

 Speeding in Bexley has dropped substantially, according to a Freedom of Information Act request made to the Metropolitan Police Service. 

 The number of Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) handed out for speeding fell by 90% to 53 over the last year. This figure has dropped from 505 in 2022-23.  

 The number of Notice of Intended Prosecutions (NIPs) issued to drivers caught speeding on camera fell by 41% to 8,207, from 13,850.  

 The data was recorded between October 2022-2023, and October 2023-2024. 

 The new information comes following Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s promise in June to crack down on speeding. 

Khan vowed to issue one million speeding fines to London drivers before the end of the year, with extensions made to 20mph zones and more speed cameras installed. 

Since October 2021, 23 new speed cameras have been installed in Bexley.  

 Yet after a hike in numbers last year, fines have dropped significantly in 2024, suggesting drivers in the borough are keeping their speed under the limit to avoid costly tickets. 

 Howard Jones, CEO of RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims, said: "We should interpret these figures with caution. While at a glance they appear to suggest that incidents of speeding in the borough are on the decline - which would, of course, be very positive for road danger reduction - they do not necessarily indicate a genuine reduction in speeding itself. Instead, they may reflect a decrease in detection and enforcement activity. 

 "Speeding is a major contributory factor in road collisions, and RoadPeace has supported many families who have lost loved ones in crashes caused by speeding drivers. Without consistent and robust monitoring and enforcement, the perception of risk among drivers diminishes, potentially leading to more dangerous behaviours on our roads.”