Two thirds of the drivers caught speeding in Warwickshire last year were men, according to police.

In 2021, despite the national lockdowns, 56,136 people were caught speeding in the county.

And in Warwickshire, between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020, 40 people were killed and 317 seriously injured in collisions where speed and/or loss of control was recorded as a contributing factor.

The data has been released as Warwickshire Police supports the national NPCC anti-speeding campaign between 10 and 30 October 2022, aiming to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on local roads.

Throughout the campaign police officers, PCSO's, special constables and Community Speed Watch volunteers across Warwickshire will also be out and about in local communities taking part in a mixture of enforcement and educational initiatives.

This includes National Safe Speeds Day that has the aim that no one dies in a road collision during the 24-hour period starting at 7am on Wednesday 19 October.

Chief Inspector Faz Chishty said: "Road safety is a joint responsibility and we are asking drivers who speed to think about why they speed, the potential effects on themselves and other people and to commit to making all their road journeys at speeds that are both safe and legal for the conditions at the time.

"Speed limits are there to protect the public and to assist traffic flow as well as improving the quality of life for local residents.

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"As well as being illegal, driving too fast or at an inappropriate speed for the road environment or conditions means that drivers have less time to react and near misses can easily turn into collisions.

"That is why our officers will actively target those who speed on our county's roads as well as on our motorway network."