UK councils issued an average of nearly 20,000 parking fines each day last year, according to new analysis. Figures obtained by Churchill Motor Insurance suggest fines were handed out by local authorities at a daily rate of 19,631 in 2022.
That is a 12% rise from the previous year. This increased revenues for councils to an estimated £777,287 per day last year, up £35,113 from 2021. The analysis is based on data provided by the 230 UK councils that responded to Freedom of Information requests.
Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs), also known as parking fines, are issued when motorists break parking regulations, such as by parking on double yellow lines or on a single yellow line at a prohibited time. Fines can be up to £130 in London or up to £70 outside the capital.
