FOI request (FOIR-733200352)

Abandoned Vehicles in Your Local Authority

Requested Tue 22 July 2025
Responded Thu 31 July 2025

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information regarding abandoned vehicles within your local authority area, covering the last five calendar years (or the maximum available range):

1. The number of abandoned vehicle reports received per year.

2. The number of confirmed abandoned vehicles removed per year.

3. The most common makes and models of abandoned vehicles.

4. The average time between a report being received and the vehicle being removed (if recorded).

If the data is not available for the full five-year period, please provide information for the years you do hold.

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Response

1.

2024 - 900

2023 - 832

2022 - 716

2021 - 794

2020 - 729

2.

2024 - 19

2023 - 22

2022 - 34

2021 - 41

2020 - 52

3. Information not held.

4. Information not held.