CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SCOTTISH COURTS, 2003
Vehicles, offences and penalties, 1994 - 2003 | Table 15 |
Thousands |
Year | Number of vehicles currently licensed at 31 December 1 | Offences recorded by the police | Recorded offences per 1,000 vehicles licensed | Offences where charge proved in court | Fiscal conditional offers for motor vehicle offences 2 | Police conditional offers of fixed penalties sent | Vehicle defect rectification scheme | Police fixed penalties issued: stationary motor vehicle offences |
1994 | 1,900 | 331 | 174 | 95 | 9 | 112 | 23 | 478 |
1995 | 1,910 | 318 | 166 | 92 | 11 | 110 | 30 | 459 |
1996 | 1,966 | 306 | 156 | 86 | 8 | 124 | 28 | 440 |
1997 | 2,023 | 331 | 164 | 86 | 8 | 124 | 31 3 | 439 |
1998 | 2,073 | 362 | 175 | 78 | 9 | 152 | 35 3 | 397 |
1999 | 2,131 | 353 | 166 | 74 | 9 | 168 3 | 31 3 | 296 3 |
2000 | 2,188 | 346 | 158 | 68 | 8 | 160 3 | n/a | 186 3 |
2001 | 2,262 | 362 | 160 | 68 | 8 | 175 | n/a | 180 3 |
2002 | 2,330 | 341 | 146 | 74 | 6 | 161 | n/a | 164 3 |
2003 | 2,383 | 409 | 172 | 78 | 8 | 231 | n/a | 138 |
1 Estimates from the Vehicle Information Database.
2 Reports to the Procurators Fiscal disposed of by a conditional offer. From 1 April 1996, these figures relate to offers accepted rather than offers made.
3 Includes estimated data.