There has been a surge in speeding on Bedfordshire, with almost 70,000 drivers caught breaking the limit in the year to March 2025. That’s a staggering 21 per cent jump from the previous year, according to new figures compiled by Legal Expert from police data.
Bedfordshire Police issued 67,886 Notices of Intended Prosecution (NIPs) — each carrying a minimum three licence points and a £100 fine, racking up a potential £6.79 million in penalties. Rack up 12 points in three years and you’re off the road.
The M1 Northbound between Junctions 12 and 13 near Ridgemont topped the hotspot list, snaring 5,381 drivers — about 15 a day. The A5 Watling Street near Alisons Brook held on to second place with 4,739 offences, despite numbers falling from last year’s 5,741.
Meanwhile, Luton’s A1081 Airport Way saw a dramatic drop — from 8,073 offences to just 2,431. But the gap was quickly filled by Woburn Road in Kempston, where offences rocketed 146 per cent, earning it third place.
Bedfordshire Police named the region’s five worst speeding offenders — all caught far exceeding the 70 mph limit on A roads. The worst case was a driver who hit 140 mph on the A421 Eastbound in Bedford in July last year.
In April 2024, another motorist reached 110 mph on the A421 Westbound, followed by a 105 mph offence on the same stretch in October. Also in April, a driver was clocked at 100 mph on the A6 at Barton le Clay, and in September, another hit 100 mph on the A421 in Bedford.
Let’s have a look at the roads where the most speeders were caught.
13. Leighton Street
Thirteenth place goes to Leighton Street in Woburn with 1,810 fines. Photo: Google Maps
14. Crawley Green Road
Fourteenth is Crawley Green Road near Crescent Road in Luton — 1,478 speeding tickets handed out here. Photo: Google Maps
15. Park Viaduct
In fifteenth, Park Viaduct in Luton. 1,284 tickets — maybe it’s the view that distracts people from their speed. Photo: Google Maps
