Bolton is one of the 'worst towns' for uninsured drivers according to latest figures. According to a freedom of information request to the DVLA, Bolton has the third-highest rates of uninsured drivers in the UK, with 2.59 drivers caught without insurance per 1,000 people.
In the past, Bolton police have launched operations to crackdown on uninsured drivers, including Operation Avro and Operation Portman. A total of 366 drivers were caught without insurance in the year leading to June 2024. Manchester tops the list of uninsured drivers, with a whopping 1,274 caught in the same period of time.
Nearby Oldham comes second, with 275, but with a much smaller population of 104,782 compared to Bolton's 141,331. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is among the busiest forces when it comes to seizing uninsured vehicles. The number of drivers who received points for a lack of insurance in Greater Manchester, from June 2023 to June 2024 was 2,893, the fourth highest among authorities.
David Kottaun, Operations Manager at Scrap Car Comparison said: “Driving without insurance is a huge problem, and one that deserves to be treated severely as the implications can be incredibly costly. "Unfortunately, it’s often innocent drivers that are made to pay the price for others who are uninsured, as in the event of a crash they’d be unable to claim for any damage to their vehicle, potentially leaving them hugely out of pocket.” “However, that’s not to say that everyone who’s on the road wi.