Motorists speeding on these County Durham roads are facing fines as the "worst" roads in the area for such offences are revealed.

The A1, A690 and A167 are just a few roads in the region which have been named as the worst for speeding according to the number of fines that have been issued, according to a Freedom of Information Request (FOI).

This comes after a similar FOI by Legal Expert found that the number of fines issued have skyrocketed by 57 per cent in Durham as motorists are caught by mobile and fixed cameras.

Between April 2023 and April 2024, 44,863 Penalty Charge Notices were handed to drivers by police, an increase of 57% compared with 2021.

The road branded "the worst" is on the A1(M), between Junction 61 Bowburn to Junction 60 Bradbury, where 5,906 speeding offences were recorded by Durham Constabulary in the last 12-months.

Here's a list of the ten worst roads in the county for speeding.

1. A1(M) Southbound J61 Bowburn to J60 Bradbury

2. B1283 Halls Walk, Easington Village

3. A690 West Rainton Eastbound

4. A68 High Etherley

5. B6288 North Road, Spennymoor

6. A1(M) Northbound J59 Aycliffe to J60 Bradbury

7. B6309 Watling Street, Leadgate

8. C151 Stockton Road, Easington Village

9. A167 Southbound Hermitage to Plawsworth

10. A1(M) Northbound J61 Bowburn to J62 Carrville

According to Government guidelines, the minimum penalty for speeding is £100 fine and three penalty points added to a driver’s licence. Motorists who receive 12 or more points within three years can be disqualified from driving.

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Within two weeks of a vehicle being caught speeding, the registered keeper will be send a ‘Notice of Intended Prosecution,’ issued by the police informing a driver they intend to prosecute for a motoring offence, and a ‘Section 172 Notice’, a legal requirement of a registered vehicle keeper to provide details regarding the alleged traffic offence.

Dangerous driving offences in England and Wales can mean up to two years in prison, an unlimited fine, driving disqualifications or points.

If a death is caused by dangerous driving, it can lead to a maximum of 14 years in prison.