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Fri, 17 Apr 2026

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 Nearly 160,000 uninsured cars seized on UK roads

Seizure numbers hit a 17-year high as an estimated 300,000 uninsured vehicles are driven each day.

* Nearly 160,000 uninsured cars were seized on UK roads last year, the highest number in 17 years.
* About 300,000 cars are being driven without insurance every day, according to estimates.
* Birmingham has five of the top 15 postcodes for accidents involving uninsured drivers.
* Uninsured driving costs the UK economy £1 billion per year, including compensation for victims, emergency services, medical costs and loss of productivity.
* Someone in the UK is affected by an uninsured or hit-and-run driver every 20 minutes, with one person suffering life-altering injuries each day.
* Operation Scalis aims to tackle the issue of uninsured drivers, which has seen a 20% increase in the number of cars taken off the roads over the past five years.
* Police operations have resulted in the seizure of high-end vehicles, including a Mercedes, BMW and Lamborghini, being driven without insurance.