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Q1. 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.
Q2. For the years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24: the number of vehicles seized because they were uninsured.
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Q1. Please see the table below showing the total number of uninsured drivers that have been caught driving without insurance for the period between 2019 and 2024, broken down by year.
Year |
Count |
2019 |
487 |
2020 |
541 |
2021 |
468 |
2022 |
591 |
2023 |
915 |
2024 (to July) |
401 |
Q2. Please see the table below showing the total number of vehicles seized due to no insurance for the period between 2019 and 2024, broken down by year.
Year |
Count |
2019 |
967 |
2020 |
1068 |
2021 |
984 |
2022 |
1173 |
2023 |
1463 |
2024 (to Aug) |
903 |
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.