Scores of drivers clocked speeding over 100mph

Vehicles caught travelling above 100mph included a BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen

More than 100 motorists have been caught driving at speeds above 100mph in Nottinghamshire in recent years – with one reaching 152mph.

Newly-released figures show vehicles in the county exceeded 100mph on 115 occasions since 2020.

In 2023, a total of 59 drivers reached such speeds – an increase of 555% compared to the year before, when nine were caught.

The road safety charity Brake said the faster cars travel, the “higher the risk of a crash and the greater the risk of death and injury”.

The statistics, which have been uncovered following a Freedom of Information request to Nottinghamshire Police, show the top recorded speeds in the county were recorded along the M1.

'Death and injury'

A Nottinghamshire Police spokesperson said: “The careless and dangerous actions of just one driver can have devastating effects on so many lives so we are continuing to urge drivers to pay attention, take care at all times and obey the law while they are behind the wheel.

“The message from the force is clear. We will not tolerate people who break the law by driving vehicles in a manner that puts other road users, and themselves, at risk of serious injury or death."

The figures also highlighted the scale of rule-breaking at lower speeds.

The A38 in Sutton-in-Ashfield was revealed to be the road on which the most motorists had been caught breaking the speed limit.

More than 17,000 offences have already been recorded in a 30mph zone in the town this year, with almost 10,000 caught speeding there in 2023.

Police installed a new speed camera along the route last year following multiple fatal crashes.

Lucy Straker, campaigns manager at Brake, said: "Speed is a contributory factor in one in four fatal road crashes.

“The science of speed is complex, but the overall message is simple – the faster the speed, the greater the stopping distance, the higher the risk of a crash and the greater the risk of death and injury.”

Brake said drivers speeding or travelling too fast contributes to 10,093 crashes, 345 deaths and 3,388 serious injuries each year.