The has been a 21% decline in the number of roads policing officers in England and Wales, new analysis of Government data suggests. In 2015, there were 5,237 officers across 43 police forces working in a range of roles from traffic units on the roads to safety camera partnerships focused on mobile speed enforcement. As of 2025, the RAC says this has fallen to just 4,149 – a reduction of 1,088 reduction officers. Looking purely at police out on the roads, the reduction is greater with the number of traffic units decreasing by 1,116 from 5,005 in 2015 to 3,889 in 2025 – a 22% reduction. “With the Government on the verge of publishing the nation’s first road safety strategy for over a decade, we hope there are plenty of positive measures planned to cut casualties and keep everyone safe on the roads.”