New data shows that 400,000 drivers have been caught driving without insurance over the past four years.
iCompario has submitted a Freedom of Information request to the DVSA and to each regional police force in the UK to determine how many motorists have been convicted of driving without insurance since the start of 2019.
The data also showed that in some areas such as Ilford in east London, one in 50 uninsured driving license holders had been caught in the past four years.
Bradford in West Yorkshire (one in 57) and Romford in east London (one in 64) were also described as “no insurance condemnation hotspots”.
And with figures from the Association of British Insurers showing the average cost of insurance in the UK is now £561 – an increase of 61% in the past year – iCompario fears more Britons may be tempted to take the risk of driving without insurance to cut costs.
The organization points to a survey of 1,600 UK drivers included in the study, which revealed that nearly a quarter (24%) would consider driving without insurance due to financial concerns and high cover prices.
Andrew Davies, from iComparioHe said: “The fact that hundreds of thousands of drivers are risking a criminal record, penalty points and financial struggles for themselves and anyone they may be involved in an accident with is deeply concerning.
“The rising costs of car insurance combined with rising costs of living across the board is a potential concern, as it will be a major problem if the rate of uninsured drivers on UK roads increases in the coming months and years.”