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DVLA Data: 1.23 Million UK Drivers Carry Speeding Points, Many Near Bans

UK law sets a driving ban at 12 points within three years.

Overview

  • New DVLA figures obtained via a Freedom of Information request report 1,231,744 licence holders with active speeding points in 2025, up about 20% since 2023.
  • Around 157,000 motorists now have nine or more points, with 132,126 on nine, 9,682 on ten, and 4,810 on eleven.
  • Men accounted for nearly 70% of speeding endorsements in 2025, and drivers aged 45 to 54 formed the largest group with 270,962 cases.
  • Standard public road speeding offences coded SP30 made up most endorsements, with motorway speeding SP50 also common, including 17,566 cases in 2025.
  • Courts can allow drivers to avoid disqualification for hardship, which has led to rare outliers such as a Flintshire man recorded with 229 points and more than 50 drivers with 30 or more.