Four motorists are caught breaking the speed limit on Britain's roads every minute, according to an analysis of Home Office data.
Avon and Somerset police saw the most drivers going too fast in 2017/18, at 200,000. This was almost 160 times the number caught by neighbouring force Wiltshire, at just 1,191.
As many as 2.3 million speeding offences were detected across England and Wales in 2017/18, up four per cent on the previous 12 months.
Avon and Somerset recorded the most speeding offences in 2017/18 while its neighbour Wiltshire saw the fewest
As many as 2.3million speeding offences were detected across England and Wales in the same 12-month period
Forces have been ranked in research by Dr Adam Snow, lecturer in criminal law at Liverpool John Moores University, for the RAC Foundation.
Others in the top five for catching drivers breaking the speed limit were West Yorkshire, Metropolitan Police, Thames Valley and Greater Manchester.
Meanwhile Durham, Derbyshire, Cleveland and Kent caught the fewest speeding motorists.
In 44 per cent of cases, the offender was sent on a speed awareness course, while 34 per cent attracted fixed penalty notices.
Some 11 per cent of offences were cancelled and 10 per cent resulted in court action.
In 11 per cent of cases offences were cancelled, while 44 per cent resulted in a speed awareness course and 34 per cent led to fixed penalty notices
Department for Transport figures show that 220 people were killed on Britain's roads in 2017 in which a vehicle breaking the speed limit was a contributory factor
RAC Foundation director Steve Gooding said factors such as geographical area, road type and traffic volume explain some of the difference in figures recorded by forces, but 'a lot of it will come down to the local policing priorities'.
He went on: 'It is the job of police and crime commissioners, and chief constables, to target resources appropriately, recognising the issues of greatest local concern.
'Changes and variations in the numbers of offences detected will reflect not just driver behaviour but also the extent of enforcement activity in any one year.
'Drivers tempted to flout the law should recognise that any targeted crackdown on speeding to curtail risky behaviour could swiftly be repeated if those reckless attitudes start to re-emerge.'
Department for Transport (DfT) figures show that 220 people were killed and a further 1,493 were seriously injured in crashes on Britain's roads in 2017 in which a vehicle exceeding the speed limit was a contributory factor.
It emerged last week that new cars sold in the UK from 2022 are set to have devices fitted which stop them breaking the speed limit.
The DfT said new EU rules that have been provisionally agreed would apply to the UK despite Brexit.
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