There were a total of 3,889 police officers working in traffic units on roads at the end of March 2025, a drop of 22% from the same date 10 years earlier View 2 Images The number of road policing officers has fallen significantly (Image: Getty Images)

The number of road policing officers in England and Wales has fallen by more than a fifth in the last decade, according to new research, sparking concern over the enforcement of motoring laws. ‌

There were 3,889 officers working in traffic units on roads at the end of March, analysis by the RAC found. ‌

That was a drop of 22% from 5,005 on the same date in 2015. ‌

The figures are based on analysis of Home Office data.

RAC head of policy Simon Williams called for the reduction in traffic officers to be reversed or “sig

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