Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what was the average mile-per-hour excess over the speed limit for speeding penalties issued in 2022, or the last year for which figures are available.

The Home Office collects and publishes data on fixed penalty notices (FPNs) and other outcomes for motoring offences, including speed limit offences, in England and Wales on an annual basis. The most recent data, up to 2021, is available here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1118166/fixed-penalty-notices-and-other-motoring-offences-statistics-police-powers-and-procedures-year-ending-31-december-2021.ods

These statistics include the number of speed limit offences recorded by police forces in England and Wales and the subsequent outcomes, such as whether a fine was paid or a driver retraining course was attended.

However, the Home Office does not centrally collect data on mile-per-hour excess over the speed limit, or any information regarding the speed of the vehicle, for speeding penalties issued.