FOI release

The number of vehicle breakdowns ( car and van ) each year from 2020 to 2023

Case reference FOI2024/00769

Received 8 August 2024

Published 27 August 2024

Last amended 10 October 2024

Request

Statistics of vehicle breakdowns on UK motorways and A-roads:

- Number of breakdowns per year, per month, per day

- Which months have the most breakdowns reported

- Which day in the week do most breakdowns occur

- Geographical locations of breakdowns

- Which roads do the most breakdowns occur on

- The underlying reason for the breakdown (i.e. Tyre related, mechanical, etc..)

Response

Please see the attached documents

Documents

• FOI 2024-00769 vehicle breakdowns.xlsx (1.1 MB)
• FOI Response FOI2024_00769 (redacted).pdf (470.5 KB)

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