FOI 301873
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 301873
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 4th January 2024. Please find below the response to your request:
Please can you provide the following:
- The total number of uninsured vehicles seized by your constabulary annually from 1st January 2019 to 1st January 2024.
- A detailed breakdown of the seized vehicles by year, including, but not limited to:
- Type of vehicle (e.g., cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles).
- Reasons for seizure (e.g., routine checks, accidents, tip-offs).
- A detailed breakdown of any enforcement measures taken against the owners or drivers of the seized uninsured vehicles, including, but not limited to:
- Fines,
- Penalties
- or other legal actions.
Reply
- The total number of uninsured vehicles seized by your constabulary annually from 1st January 2019 to 1st January 2024.
|
no. uninsured vehicles |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
|
2417 |
2485 |
2084 |
1822 |
2097 |
- A detailed breakdown of the seized vehicles by year, including, but not limited to:
- Type of vehicle (e.g., cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles).
|
breakdown of vehicles seized: |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
car |
3135 |
3805 |
3288 |
1776 |
1863 |
|
motorbike |
69 |
87 |
32 |
21 |
25 |
|
commercial vehicle |
346 |
274 |
199 |
157 |
236 |
- A detailed breakdown of any enforcement measures taken against the owners or drivers of the seized uninsured vehicles, including, but not limited to:
- Fines,
- Penalties
- or other legal actions.
The number of paid fixed penalty notices for no insurance offences is:
2019 – 301
2020 – 468
2021 – 381
2022 – 341
2023 – 369
The number of court fines imposed for no insurance offences is:
2019 – 1486
2020 – 1602
2021 – 1401
2022 – 1115
2023 – 523
Caveat: These are the figures as at 19 January 2024. Some records from 2023 will not yet have a disposal or a court result.