How bad is the speeding problem in Shawnee County?
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Law enforcement has issued thousands of speeding tickets in Shawnee County over the years, with some for drivers found going at extremely dangerous speeds.
27 News reached out to the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol and Topeka Police Department to learn how many speeding tickets have been doled out over the past decade, including how many have been issued so far in 2024. These statistics also include how many drivers were caught going over 100 mph in the county and Capital City.
Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office
Total speeding tickets – 5283:
2024 – 196
2023 – 289
2022 – 331
2021 – 319
2020 – 424
2019 – 750
2018 – 606
2017 – 666
2016 – 579
2015 – 668
2014 – 455
Tickets in excess of 100 mph:
2024 – 6
2023 – 6
2022 – 9
2021 – 4
2020 – 3
2019 – 2
2018 – 1
2017 – 10
2016 – 6
2015 – 6
2014 – 2
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Total speeding tickets:
2024 – 680
2023 – 2,529
2022 – 3094
2021 – 2956
2020 – 3091
2019 – 4288
2018 – 3153
2017 – 3166
2016 – 3883
2015 – 2689
2014 – 2661
Tickets over 100 mph:
2024 – 29
2023 – 86
2022 – 123
2021 – 110
2020 – 127
2019 – 97
2018 – 94
2017 – 138
2016 – 183
2015 – 130
2014 – 100
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Topeka Police Department
Total speeding tickets:
2024 – 368
2023 – 1,162
2022 – 1,161
2021 – 1,103
2020 – 953
2019 – 3,419
2018 – 2,423
2017 – 3,772
2016 – 4,433
2015 – 3,929
2014 – 3,716
Tickets in excess of 100 mph:
City of Topeka spokeswoman Rosie Nichols said very few tickets have been issued to drivers caught going more than 100 mph in city limits. No specific numbers were given.
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