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FOI request (FOIR-802288740)
Road Fines
Requested Mon 23 February 2026
Responded Thu 16 July 2026I am requesting the following information held by your authority for the periods:
1 January to 31 December 2024
1 January to 31 December 2025Please provide a breakdown of the data for each council area or enforcement district within your authority’s jurisdiction, where applicable.
For each council area / district, please provide:
Total driving and parking fines
The total number of driving and parking fines issued during each period, along with the month in each period that recorded the highest number of fines.Types of fines issued
A breakdown of fines issued by type during each period, including where applicable:- Parking offences (e.g. no valid ticket, overstaying, double yellow lines)
- Obstructive parking offences (including dropped kerbs)
- Bus lane offences
- Yellow box junction offences
- Red route offences
- Moving traffic offences (e.g. banned turns, no entry violations)
Please include the total number issued for each fine type and indicate which fine type was most common in each period.
Age groups
Where data is held, the number of fines issued during each period to drivers in the following age groups:- Under 25 years old
- 25–64 years old
- 65 years old and over
Gender
Where data is held, the number of fines issued during each period, broken down by gender.Repeat fines
Where available, the number of individuals who received more than one driving or parking fine within the same period.Seasonal trends
Monthly totals for driving and parking fines during each period, to identify any seasonal patterns.
Response
Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.
The following is for PCNs (Penalty Charge Notices) issued for off street (car parks) only. East Sussex County Council enforce on-street parking, please visit their website for further information: www.eastsussex.gov.uk
The figures provided are minus spoils, voids, test tickets and warning notices. We only issue PCNs for parking contraventions.
January 2024 to December 2024:
5425 PCNs issued Contraventions: 71 – Electric parking place: 47 73 – parked without payment: 161 80 – max period permitted: 1 82 – expiry of time: 682 83 – P&D no valid ticket: 4128 85 – reserved permit bay: 115 86 – beyond bay markings: 72 87 – disabled bay: 116 91 – area not designated for class: 26 95 – non designated parking: 77
January 2025 to December 2025: 6249 PCNs issued Contraventions: 71 – Electric parking place: 47 73 – parked without payment: 201 80 – max period permitted: 2 82 – expiry of time: 790 83 – P&D no valid ticket: 4704 85 – reserved permit bay: 157 86 – beyond bay markings: 121 87 – disabled bay: 112 91 – area not designated for class: 26 95 – non designated parking: 89 Age groups: Information not held. Gender: Information not held.
January 2024 to December 2024 Monthly totals;
January – 328 February – 420 March – 462 April – 463 May – 496 June – 563 July – 593 August – 537 September – 424 October – 420 November – 381 December – 338 Total : 5425
January 2025 to December 2025 Monthly totals;
January – 399 February – 455 March – 563 April – 587 May – 461 June – 644 July – 542 August – 580 September – 546 October – 539 November – 515 December – 418 Total : 6249
- Parking offences (e.g. no valid ticket, overstaying, double yellow lines)
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