Police plan to use fines from M25 cameras to help make Surrey’s roads safer, according to the county’s police and crime commissioner.

Speaking to the Epsom Guardian, Mr Hurley said: "A lot of money is coming out that we intend to put into road safety."

Speed cameras were switched on along M25 in Surrey in January.

He said the money would be put into road policing and road safety training for drivers including teenagers and the elderly.

Mr Hurley added: "You are much more likely to be killed on the road than killed by a murderer.

"It is the main cause of death in the UK outside natural causes and illness."

Mr Hurley has updated his police and crime plan to include roads policing as one of his priorities.

The update said: "Over the last year we have seen a doubling of the people killed on Surrey’s roads from around 15 a year to more than 30 a year.

"We are working on what we can, working with Surrey Police, Surrey County Council and others can do to reverse this increase.

"From education for new drivers and those caught speeding, to road design and enforcement on the roads, we need to do all we can to protect the lives of people who drive, ride motorbikes, cycle or walk on Surrey’s roads."

The speed cameras are managed by Surrey Police, Surrey County Council, the Highways Agency and Her Majesty’s Court Service.