West, mid and north Wales have recorded some of the lowest reports of vehicle theft. London has been named the worst place in the UK for vehicle thefts, according to a new study based on official police figures and compiled by Go.Compare car insurance. In 2024, the Metropolitan Police reported 34,000 cases of stolen vehicles across the city, equating to … [Read more...]
Excessive speeding drivers caught by Police
Almost half of UK police forces (48%) have caught motorists driving over 90mph on 30mph roads – more than three times the speed limit, new data analysed by the RAC reveals. A Freedom of Information request to the UK’s 45 police forces also found that of the 40 with data, almost all (90%) had clocked people driving at 60mph – more than twice the limit – on … [Read more...]
Gwent convictions soar for mobile phone use
Gwent is home to the most significant increase in phone-related driving offences, with a huge year-on-rise of 229 percent, rising from 134 in November 2021-2022 to 441 in November 2022 - 2023. Figures from the Ministry of Justice highlight that this is a consistent issue in the area. In 2022, 2,695 motorists caught by Gwent Police were convicted in courts … [Read more...]
Welsh drivers sticking to limits – even before the 20mph reduction
Wales has the most law abiding drivers and that's was before the controversial 20mph default urban speed limit came into force last September. Gwent boasts the safest drivers in the UK, breaking the fewest amount of speed limits. With a population of 588,300, recorded speeding fines in this area averaged just 31 per 100,000 people and drivers committed … [Read more...]
Abnormal loads reduced to an app in your hand
New app tools designed to enable easy checking of abnormal loads have been immediately adopted by a quarter of the UK’s police forces. The enhancements – made to FleetCheck’s Driver app – are already in use by Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG), Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Gwent, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Lancashire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and … [Read more...]
Speeders slowing down in Mid and West Wales
Speeding motorists have dramatically declined in Mid and West Wales, according to the latest statistics. They contrast with more drivers being caught in the rest of Wales, reveals Churchill Motor Insurance. In Cumbria there was no change reported and Dyfed-Powys covering mid and west Wales actually reported an 18% drop in speeding convictions to 2,342 … [Read more...]
Stopping the modern highwaymen & thieves
As the automotive and transport industries face some of the toughest challenges in recent years, a little known but immensely huge business is working behind the scenes to stop what is potentially the biggest threat of all, cybercrime. In 2019, working alongside Blaenau Gwent Council, the Welsh Assembly and the University of South Wales, Thales established … [Read more...]
Welsh roads have most dangerous drivers in UK
Welsh roads are home to the some of Britain's most dangerous drivers, reveals research by A-Plan Insurance . While West Yorkshire is the country's most dangerous region to drive in, the Welsh police forces' areas pack into the top ten, led by South Wales. The study by A-Plan Insurance divided England and Wales by police district and assessed the number of … [Read more...]
Accidents & injuries hit record low in Wales, say Quotezone
It has been the safest year on record with the fewest accidents on Welsh roads. Welsh road accidents dropped more than a third in 2020 compared to 2019, making last year the safest year on record for road users in Wales. Welsh government figures show road accidents were at their lowest during the ‘stay at home’ period in spring, with April 2020 down 68% … [Read more...]
Fewer car thefts in Wales
Vehicle theft throughout Wales remains among the lowest in the country, according to analysis by Quotezone.co.uk using the latest data gathered by the Economic Policy Centre. Dyfed-Powys Police recorded the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 forces nationwide, with 1.43 incidents per 1,000 residents in 2020. This was followed by North Wales in 5th place (1.86 / … [Read more...]
