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Public Dashcam Reports Reach 232,709 as Operation Snap Boosts Road Enforcement

FOI data tie citizen video submissions to a near 80% rise in fixed penalties since 2022.

Overview

  • Police in England and Wales received 232,709 dashcam clips between January 2022 and May 2025 through Operation Snap.
  • Fixed penalty notices increased by about 79%, with media reports also noting fines quadrupled from 2022 to 2024.
  • Outcomes from submissions included approximately 18% resulting in fixed penalties, 29% in official warnings, 14% in retraining courses, and 5% in prosecutions.
  • Submissions varied by force, led by Avon and Somerset (29,016), West Yorkshire (24,462), Greater Manchester (18,348), West Midlands (16,254) and West Mercia (13,714).
  • Awareness of Operation Snap remains low even though roughly one-third of drivers have dashcams, and Confused.com has launched a tool to guide users in submitting footage to local police.