Swadlincote Police say they will working with Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit and Casualty Reduction Enforcement Support to spot speeding drivers in the area this week.

Road Safety Week 2020 is taking place between 16-22 November, with the theme this year focusing on tackling speeding on the county's roads.

And Swadlincote's Safer Neighbourhood Team say they will be playing a part.

A post on the SNT Facebook page says: "Speeding is one of the biggest contributors to fatal road collisions, with someone injured on UK roads every four minutes.

"In a crash, 1mph can mean the difference between life and death, but we know that people still regularly break speed limits or travel too fast for the conditions of the road.

"Throughout this week, our Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit, Casualty Reduction Enforcement Support Team and the local Safer Neighbourhood Team will be out across the county, targeting routes with high harm statistics where, sadly, individuals have either been killed or seriously injured due to speeding offences.

"We will also be focusing our efforts on areas across Derbyshire which receive continual community speeding complaints."

Hardyal Dhindsa, Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner, said: "Road safety and the problems associated with speeding vehicles was the top priority for residents across the county during my county-wide consultation tour of every town and village.

"That's why I have provided funding for numerous Community Speedwatch schemes and to strengthen the Roads Policing Team.

"Road Safety Week is coordinated by Brake, the road safety charity, and is supported by funding from the Department for Transport.

"The '#NoNeedtoSpeed' initiative is a reminder to everyone that every time we're on the road, we need to consider what speed is appropriate to keep ourselves and others safe.

"The higher the speed, the longer the stopping distance, the harder the crash and the greater the risk of death and injury."