FOI 736/24 Uninsured Drivers
Dear Sir/Madam
Enquiry Reference: 736 - 24
I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request, firstly please accept my apology for the delay. Below is your request and our response.
1) For the years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24: the number of uninsured drivers that have been caught driving without insurance in your force area.
2019/20 – 577
2020/21 – 542
2021/22 – 419
2022/23 – 447
2023/24 – 580
2) For the years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24: the number of accidents that have involved uninsured drivers.
- a) No information held, we do not record/hold this.
3) For the years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24: the number of vehicles seized because they were uninsured.
- a) Vehicles recovered under “uninsured”.
2019/20 – 1649
2020/21 – 1985
2021/22 – 1483
2022/23 – 1311
2023/24 - 1579
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Yours sincerely
Information Rights Decision Maker