Safer Roads Humber said ‘the amber light gives you time to stop safely for a red light and being a ‘amber gambler’ is never acceptable’
One of the enforcement cameras at the Mount Pleasant/Holderness Road junction in Hull(Image: Hull City Council)
More than 3,500 motorists were caught running red lights by Humberside Police in the past three years. Figures released by Humberside Police through a Freedom of Information request show 3,558 offences for failing to comply with a red traffic light signal were recorded between January 2023 and March 2026.
There was a sharp rise in offences from 2023 to 2024, which is partly explained by the addition of automated red light cameras, which helped catch more offenders. The rest of the offences were caught by officers.
The data shows in 2023, there were 299 offences, in 2024 there were 773 offences, and there were 2,004 times drivers were caught in 2025. From January to March 2026, 482 offenders were caught. July and September 2025 were the worst months on record over the last three years, with 255 offences recorded in each month.
The data also revealed some of the locations with the highest number of offences across the force area, including:
- A1033 Mount Pleasant junction with A165
- A165 Holderness Road junction with A1033
- Beverley Road, Hull
Safer Roads Humber said the big jump in the numbers over the last two years is a result of the automated red light cameras placed on the junction of Holderness Road and Mount Pleasant junction in Hull on the request of Hull City Council after its review of the junction in the Autumn 2024.
A Humberside Police spokesperson said: “We remain committed to working closely with partners at Safer Roads Humber, as well as our four local authorities, to ensure all road users adhere to the Highway Code and those who think it is okay to drive dangerously, are held accountable for their actions.
“We are always out and about in the area with partners, offering safety advice to all road users. We urge everyone to please always follow the Highway Code and be considerate of other road users when you are travelling on our roads. If you witness driving offences and capture them on dashcam, mobile phone (as long as you are a passenger), or CCTV, please send the footage through us via our online portal, Operation Snap.”
Ian Robertson, partnership manager for Safer Roads Humber, said: “Going through a red light can put yourself and other road users at serious risk. The amber light gives you time to stop safely for a red light and being a ‘amber gambler’ is never acceptable. Always drive safely and appropriately within the speed limit at all times.”
The data was obtained by online used car retailer Cinch. Ben Welham, motoring expert at cinch, says: “Driving through a red light can happen when drivers misjudge the timing of a light changing from green to amber to red, or attempt to make it through a junction too late.
“However, failing to stop at a red light can put motorists, cyclists and pedestrians at serious risk, particularly at busy junctions where multiple lanes of traffic are moving at once. These figures highlight just how regularly these offences are being recorded and should serve as an important reminder for drivers to approach junctions with enough time to stop if the lights change.”
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