More than 1,500 drivers caught exceeding 112mph, Volvo finds
3,082,339 breeches of the speed limit were recorded over the past year, with one driver caught at 160mph in Cheshire.
Volvo has found that more than 1,500 UK drivers have been caught exceeding 112mph over the past 12 months.
3,082,339 breeches of the speed limit were recorded over the past year, with one driver caught at 160mph in Cheshire.
Since 2020, Volvo has fitted all of its cars with a 112mph speed limiter, as part of its Vision Zero road safety strategy, which aims to see no one seriously injured or killed in a new Volvo.
More than four drivers were caught exceeding 112mph each day.
Volvo sent Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to 45 police forces in the UK and received 32 responses.
291 drivers were caught at over 112mph in Northamptonshire, 196 were caught in Staffordshire and 117 were caught in Merseyside.
No drivers were found exceeding 112mph in Dyfed-Powys and Cleveland.
Nicole Melillo Shaw, managing director at Volvo Car UK, said: “At Volvo Cars, safety in and around your car is our number one priority.
“With a record number of licensed vehicles on the road in the UK – more than 42 million in 2025 – road safety has never been more important.
“The fact a UK driver is caught travelling in excess of 112mph every six hours, highlights the importance and relevance of our speed limiter technology.
“It is a feature we build in by design, and the findings of our research suggest it is the right approach to take.”
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