The latest Compensation Recovery Unit data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) was issued to ACSO this week following a Freedom of Information request.
The picture the data paint is of continuing decline in motor claims numbers in particular: nothing startling, but nonetheless the lowest second quarter of the year on record for claims and the second-lowest quarter ever.
The data do not show the cause of this, but it will be in part the product in part of changing behaviours but mostly the result of government reforms such as the 2018 Civil Liability Act.
The latest road-safety statistics do show slight – and very welcome – falls in casualty numbers. However, the falls of 3 per cent in fatalities and severe injuries and 11 per cent in all injury types since 2019 are small compared to the 43 per cent fall in motor claims numbers, from 654,000 in 2019 to 371,000 in 2022.
The conclusion is that while people are still getting injured in regrettably large numbers on our roads, many are not seeking out the redress available to them, including the rehabilitation they might need. In a period of rapidly increasing motor insurance premiums, it is difficult to see how any of this is a win for consumers, especially injured ones.
Source: DWP and Department for Transport, https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-provisional-results-2022
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Volume of Personal Injury Claims Registered with the Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) |
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Liability Type |
Clinical Negligence |
Employer |
Motor |
Other |
Public |
Not Known |
Total |
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01 Jan 18- 30 Jun 18 |
8,978 |
42,151 |
326,699 |
5,036 |
47,950 |
1,209 |
432,023 |
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01 Jul 18- 30 Sep 18 |
4,483 |
22,375 |
159,417 |
1,804 |
21,290 |
616 |
209,985 |
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01 Oct 18 - 31 Dec 18 |
3,944 |
23,517 |
181,261 |
1,848 |
23,247 |
737 |
234,554 |
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Total 2018 |
17,405 |
88,043 |
667,377 |
8,688 |
92,487 |
2,562 |
876,562 |
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01 Jan 19- 31 Mar 19 |
4,207 |
22,001 |
156,791 |
1,868 |
21,288 |
597 |
206,752 |
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01 Apr 19- 30 Jun 19 |
3,494 |
25,342 |
146,844 |
1,610 |
16,244 |
328 |
193,862 |
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01 Jul 19- 30 Sep 19 |
3,908 |
23,491 |
169,217 |
1,995 |
20,101 |
430 |
219,142 |
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01 Oct 19 - 31 Dec 19 |
4,324 |
16,162 |
181,131 |
1,927 |
19,622 |
504 |
223,670 |
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Total 2019 |
15,933 |
86,996 |
653,983 |
7,400 |
77,255 |
1,859 |
843,426 |
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01 Jan 20 - 31 Mar 20 |
4,119 |
14,032 |
155,860 |
1,554 |
16,620 |
393 |
192,578 |
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01 Apr 20 - 30 Jun 20 |
2,217 |
10,531 |
94,973 |
1,076 |
11,778 |
351 |
120,926 |
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01 Jul 20 - 30 Sep 20 |
2,503 |
10,774 |
104,782 |
1,124 |
12,358 |
298 |
131,839 |
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01 Oct 20 - 31 Dec 20 |
3,827 |
12,734 |
139,758 |
1,413 |
14,606 |
398 |
172,736 |
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Total 2020 |
12,666 |
48,071 |
495,373 |
5,167 |
55,362 |
1,440 |
618,079 |
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01 Jan 21 - 31 Mar 21 |
5,938 |
11,648 |
107,463 |
964 |
12,544 |
301 |
138,858 |
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01 Apr 21 - 30 Jun 21 |
3,938 |
9,866 |
101,679 |
1,180 |
10,834 |
206 |
127,703 |
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01 Jul 21 - 30 Sep 21 |
3,805 |
11,222 |
90,135 |
1,129 |
14,064 |
249 |
120,604 |
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01 Oct 21 - 31 Dec 21 |
3,744 |
11,748 |
98,774 |
1,196 |
15,084 |
109 |
130,655 |
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Total 2021 |
17,425 |
44,484 |
398,051 |
4,469 |
52,526 |
865 |
517,820 |
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01 Jan 22 - 31 Mar 22 |
4,062 |
10,933 |
97,099 |
1,093 |
12,742 |
115 |
126,044 |
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01 Apr 22 - 30 Jun 22 |
3,730 |
11,594 |
93,113 |
1,031 |
12,785 |
143 |
122,396 |
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01 Jul 18- 30 Sep 22 |
3,593 |
11,168 |
96,176 |
1,221 |
14,140 |
68 |
126,366 |
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01 Oct 22 - 31 Dec 22 |
3,311 |
9,651 |
84,257 |
922 |
11,943 |
79 |
110,163 |
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Total 2022 |
14,696 |
43,346 |
370,645 |
4,267 |
51,610 |
405 |
484,969 |
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01 Jan 23 - 31 Mar 23 |
3,809 |
11,315 |
93,989 |
1,569 |
14,535 |
188 |
125,405 |
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01 Apr 23 - 30 Jun 23 |
3,406 |
10,621 |
89,361 |
1,578 |
13,683 |
176 |
118,825 |
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01 Jul 23- 30 Sep 23 |
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01 Oct 23 - 31 Dec 23 |
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Total 2023 |
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