Wycombe West Neighbourhood Priority for October - Speeding

Wycombe West Neighbourhood Priority for October - Speeding

Speeding: A Community Responsibility

The Neighbourhood Policing Team is working to encourage a cultural shift in how speeding is viewed. Much like drink-driving, we want speeding to become socially unacceptable.  Residents are encouraged to challenge family members and friends who regularly exceed speed limits and to promote safe and responsible driving habits.  Creating safer roads is a shared responsibility, and lasting change will only happen when communities work together.

The PC’s have been out and about targeting local roads where there are problems.   We have also secured the services of the new Safer Roads Enforcement Team which will provide additional resilience in targeting those that speed.

The team targeted Hughenden Road, The Pastures and Coates Lane where 7 tickets were issued for speeding.  The top speed coming down the Pastures was 42 mph.  Planned visits to Middlebrook and Southfield Roads are planned.

Supporting Enforcement Technology

The area continues to benefit from both fixed speed cameras and mobile enforcement vans.  These resources not only provide enforcement opportunities but also act as highly visible deterrents to drivers who may otherwise put themselves and others at risk.

Results from enforcement activity during August demonstrate the scale of the issue:

These figures highlight the ongoing need for proactive speed enforcement and monitoring across our communities.  They also serve as a reminder that a significant number of motorists are still choosing to ignore speed limits, placing themselves and others at unnecessary risk.

If you would like to see how many collisions have occurred in your area, this information is publicly available and can be viewed on the Traffweb website

While police enforcement plays an important role in addressing this issue, enforcement alone cannot solve the problem.  Every road user must consider the very real risks associated with driving above the speed limit. Even small increases in speed can significantly increase both the likelihood and severity of a collision.  Simply slowing down saves lives and helps make Wycombe West a safer place for everyone.

Speeding: It's Not Worth the Risk.

Every journey begins with a choice. Choosing to drive within the speed limit protects not only you, but everyone else using our roads. Together, we can make Wycombe West's roads safer for all.