Lawson on the Great Western Highway has also been named and shamed. 

Officers from the Traffic and Highway Patrol have named the worst ten suburbs for speeding, and they say they are alarmed that speeding continues to be on the rise despite the dangers.

End of financial year statistics show there were 249,814 people detected speeding during the financial year – an increase of 25,661 when compared to last financial year.

The ten worst suburbs throughout the state for speeding during the financial year were:

Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy of the state’s Traffic and Highway Patrol Command said a recent spike in speeding offences should be of concern to all road users.

"Nearly 250,000 people were booked for speeding in the last financial year.

“This figure shows our commitment in identifying and prosecuting speeding drivers. However, it also indicates that personal responsibility is lacking on the part of too many road users.

“Speeding is still the number one killer on our roads, contributing to about 40 per cent of fatal crashes.

"When you combine speeding with other risky behaviours such as drink and drug driving, not wearing a seat belt or proper helmet, fatigue, or distraction, the results can be disastrous.

"All too often Police, Ambulance, Fire and Rescue, and the Volunteer Emergency Services get called to speed related crashes, and those officers are the ones that see first-hand the sad and tragic outcomes on our roads,” Assistant Commissioner Corboy said.

It is important to remember that driving within the speed limit: