Britain’s fastest roads have been named as well as shamed – as well as 70 per cent of them are not motorways.
The A27 Arundel road in Binsted, West Sussex, has the dubious honour of taking the primary slot in our top 10 league table – after one motorcyclist was caught speeding at 152mph last year.
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The police data, supplied to insurance company Liverpool Victoria (LV=) following a freedom of information request, reveals that the UK’s second fastest road is the A90 from Dundee to Aberdeen in Scotland, despite it being notorious for speed cameras.
Tayside police recorded speeds as high as 139mph, 141mph as well as 149mph in the years 2009, 2010 as well as 2011 respectively – the period over which all the data was gathered.
The south of England as well as Scotland dominate the table, in fact, accounting for the roads occupying the top five places. LV= managing director John O’Roarke said: “All motorists share a responsibility to other road users, as well as driving at high speeds drastically increases the possibility of failing to react swiftly enough in an emergency.
“These motorists need to realise Britain’s roads are not race tracks, as well as driving at such high speeds is very dangerous.”
Speed (mph)Road
1152A27 Arundel Road, Binstead, W Sussex
2149A90 Dundee to Aberdeen (pictured)
3144A303 Cartgate, Somerset
4142M40 J2-4, Buckinghamshire
5141A90 Dundee to Aberdeen
6=139A690 West Rainton, Co. Durham
6=139A435 Hollywood towards Birmingham
6=139A90 Dundee to Aberdeen
7=138M6 at Brunthwaite, Cumbria
7=138M1 Northbound near Ratby, Leics
8137M65, Burnley, Lancashire
9134A27 West Ashling, Chichester, W Sussex
10=133M1 Southbound, Swinford, Leics
10=133A47 Tilney All Saints, Norfolk