A driver in Cambridgeshire hit 91mph in a 30mph zone, according to Cambridgeshire Constabulary. Police in the county are among almost half of forces which have caught someone driving at more than 90mph in a 30mph zone. The figures were recorded in the 20 months to the end of August last year. An RAC investigation found 48 percent of UK police forces caught drivers exceeding 90mph on 30mph. The RAC said they demonstrate “incredibly dangerous actions” by motorists. It has called on the Government to use its forthcoming road safety strategy to tackle “avoidable casualties” in crashes involving speeding drivers. The highest recorded speed on 30mph roads included in the analysis was 122mph in the South Yorkshire Police area. For 20mph roads, the top speed was logged by North Wales Police at 88mph. The Cambridgeshire figure of 91mph put it at joint 17th in the country. Bordering county Bedfordshire had a 103mph driver, Essex had a 90mph speeder recorded, Norfolk recorded a 89mph speeding driver, Suffolk had a 83mph recorded, Hertfordshire had 85mph, Northamptonshire had 76mph, and Lincolnshire had 96mph. Roads with 20mph and 30mph limits are more likely to have a higher number of pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable groups, the RAC said. The fastest speed detected on any road was 167mph on a 70mph stretch of the M1 motorway by Leicestershire Police. The figures, from 40 forces, were obtained through Freedom of Information requests to 45 police forces relating to the period from the start of January 2023 to the end of August 2024. RAC road safety spokesman Rod Dennis said: “Although this data is a snapshot, it shines a light on the incredibly dangerous actions of a few, that are putting law-abiding road users at serious risk. Thankfully, the police were on hand to catch these drivers. “There is no place for the vastly excessive speeds that some people are prepared to drive. Speed is the leading cause of deaths on UK roads. “We look forward to the Government’s forthcoming road safety strategy understanding what can be done to reduce such avoidable casualties on the UK’s roads.” Chief Constable Jo Shiner, the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for roads policing, said: “We know that some incidents of going over the speed limit can be genuine mistakes or errors, but the speeds cited here are clearly drivers taking deliberate decisions to travel at excessive speeds, putting everyone at risk. Speed limits are set based on many factors, including the road layout, what’s in the surrounding area and taking into account where there might be more vulnerable road users. “Choosing to drive above those limits is reckless, selfish and completely unacceptable.” Separate Department for Transport (DfT) statistics show 331 people died in crashes on Britain’s roads in 2023 in which a driver exceeding the speed limit was a contributory factor. This was at least a 10-year high and represented 21 percent of all road fatalities. An RAC survey carried out last year indicated 55 percent of drivers believe there is a culture among UK road users that it is acceptable to speed, with only 23 percent disagreeing with this assertion. A DfT spokesman said: “There’s no excuse for those who risk the lives of others through speeding, and there are already tough penalties in place for drivers who speed. “While our roads are among the safest in the world, we are committed to improving road safety, and recently relaunched our Think! campaign with a focus on speeding, particularly on rural roads.” The survey of 2,691 drivers was carried out by research company Online95 between March 23 and April 15 last year. Here is a breakdown of the highest speeds on 30mph roads: 1. South Yorkshire Police: 122mph 2. Sussex Police: 113mph 3=. Greater Manchester Police: 112mph 3=. West Yorkshire Police: 112mph 5. West Mercia Police: 106mph 6. Lancashire Constabulary: 104mph 7=. Nottinghamshire Police: 103mph 7=. Bedfordshire Police: 103mph 9=. West Midlands Police: 100mph 9=. Police Service of Northern Ireland: 100mph 11. Dorset Police: 97mph 12. Lincolnshire Police: 96mph 13=. Avon and Somerset Police: 93mph 13=. Kent Police: 93mph 13=. Police Scotland: 93mph 16. Leicestershire Police: 92mph 17=. Cambridgeshire Constabulary: 91mph 17=. Durham Constabulary: 91mph 17=. Gwent Police: 91mph 20=. Essex Police: 90mph 20=. Hampshire Constabulary: 90mph 22=. Devon and Cornwall Police: 89mph 22=. Merseyside Police: 89mph 22=. Norfolk Constabulary: 89mph 25. Staffordshire Police: 87mph 26=. Northumbria Police: 85mph 26=. Hertfordshire Constabulary: 85mph 28=. Suffolk Constabulary: 83mph 28=. Warwickshire Police: 83mph 30. Cumbria Police: 78mph 31=. Cheshire Constabulary: 77mph 31=. North Yorkshire Police: 77mph 33. Northamptonshire Police: 76mph 34. Gloucestershire Constabulary: 74mph 35. North Wales Police: 72mph 36. Cleveland Police: 64mph – The figure for Avon and Somerset data is correct up to September 30 2024, not August 31 2024.