Analysis

What 30 years of DVLA data reveals about the changing face of UK roads

By 2025-06-30T07:00:00

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Ever busier roads, electric and hybrid vehicles, self-driving technology and ageing vehicle fleets have all played a part in changing the composition of UK roads – and insurers must pay careful attention in order to remain in control of a dynamic market

The UK automobile market has changed considerably over the past three decades. With the emergence of battery electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and other next generation vehicles – building on early electric vehicle designs created in the late 1800s – the landscape that motor insurers operate in continues to rapidly evolve.

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