Havering named London's 'speediest' borough with top recorded speed

A Freedom of Information request from Carlease.co.uk revealed that Havering is the London borough with the fastest speeding ticket between 2021 and February 2024.

Havering's record speed is more than 50 per cent faster than the highest speed recorded in neighbouring borough, Barking and Dagenham, where the top speed was 89 mph.

Havering Council has implemented crash prevention measures on some roads in the borough, including the installation of a raised pelican crossing, a raised pedestrian traffic island, and a raised speed table.

The study also found that 48 out of 99 fatal collisions in London were caused by speeding.

Havering's fastest speed is more than double the speed recorded in some boroughs (Image: Pixabay)

Lilli Matson, Transport for London's chief safety, health and environment officer, said: "Speed continues to be a factor in almost half of fatal collisions in London and the devastating consequences for the families, friends and communities impacted by these casualties are immense.

"We continue to work with the Met to increase the level of police enforcement and tackle speeding and the harm it causes."

She added: "Breaking the speed limit is illegal and dangerous and we will continue working with London boroughs and the police to ensure that roads are safe for everyone."

Meanwhile, despite having 17 cameras per 100,000 people, the City of Westminster came in second with the top speed recorded at 115 mph.

Following closely was Brent, the third speediest borough, where a top speed of 114 mph was recorded.

Both Enfield and Redbridge shared the fourth spot, with drivers in both boroughs reaching 111 mph.

Out of all the boroughs analysed, Southwark, Harrow, and Kensington and Chelsea had the lowest highest speeds at 54 mph, 61 mph and 65 mph respectively.

Shaun Money, from Carlease.co.uk, said: "Notably, there's a stark rise in speeding incidents during the summer, with a 25 per cent increase on motorways.

"It can be very tempting to speed, especially when you're running late or feeling frustrated.

"It's an easy habit to fall into, but also incredibly dangerous."

He added that drivers should make sure to plan their journeys to allow extra time, regularly check their speedometer and be aware of newly-posted speed limits to avoid speeding.