The latest figures are for the period 1997 to 2004 and are given as follows. Figures for 2005 will be available later this year.
Total proceedings 1997 12,470 1998 11,837 1999 13,296 2000 13,195 2001 12,504 2002 12,309 20032 12,951 2004 11,685 1 An offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988 s. 143 (2). 2 As from 1 June 2003, “driving a motor vehicle while uninsured against third party risks” became a fixed penalty offence. Notes: It is known that for some police force areas, the reporting of court proceedings in particular those relating to summary motoring offences may be less than complete. Work is underway to ensure that the magistrates courts case management system currently being implemented by the Ministry of Justice reports all motoring offences to the Office for Criminal Justice Reform. This will enable more complete figures to be disseminated. Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their limitations are taken into account when those data are used. Source: Court Proceedings Database held by the Office for Criminal Justice Reform.