Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has reported a 32% increase in drivers receiving speeding points between 2022 and 2025. The organisation is calling for tougher enforcement and a major change in driver attitudes to tackle what it describes as a growing “culture of speeding.”

A Freedom of Information request to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) found that 678,367 drivers received an SP30 endorsement for speeding on public roads in 2022. By 2025, that figure had risen to 939,519.

Motorway speeding offences also increased over the same period. In 2025, authorities caught 216,141 drivers speeding on motorways. Although this was 6% lower than in 2024, it still marked a 29% increase compared to 2022.

Nicholas Lyes, policy director at IAM RoadSmart, said the rise in speeding offences was “incredibly concerning,” especially in 30mph zones where pedestrians and cyclists face greater risk.

He also warned that many more drivers may be speeding without being caught. According to Lyes, the widespread nature of speeding points to a deeper cultural issue that requires stronger action and a change in mindset among drivers.