Drivers are 225 times more likely to be caught speeding in some parts of the country than others, new figures reveal.

The police force that detected the most speeding offences in 2018/19 was West Yorkshire with 181,867, according to a study commissioned by the RAC Foundation.

Meanwhile, Wiltshire – which has had no speed cameras since 2010 – caught just 807 people speeding last year.

The analysis of Home Office data by Adam Snow of Liverpool John Moores University and Doreen Lam of the RAC Foundation found that there is a huge regional disparity in the number of drivers issued with speeding tickets.

Researchers suggested variations between forces are partly due to geographical area, road type, traffic volume and local policing priorities.

Neil Greig, director of policy at IAM RoadSmart, formerly the Institute of Advance Motorists, said the postcode lottery was concerning.

“It leads to these urban myths that certain areas might be more likely to prosecute you for speeding – and in some drivers’ minds it leads you to think you can get away with it in some places,” he told The Telegraph.

“The deterrent should be consistent – if you speed you should be at risk of being caught wherever you are.”