Statistical data set

Driving instructor statistics (INS)

Data on approved driving instructors, compulsory training and incidents.

Published 28 June 2018
Last updated 22 September 2020 — see all updates

• From: Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Numbers of approved driving instructors (INS01)

INS0101: Approved driving instructor (ADI) register statistics (ODS, 21.4KB)

INS0102: Grades of Approved Driving Instructors (ADI) as recorded in their most recent standards check (ODS, 17.3KB)

INS0103: Trainee Licence Holders and Approved Driving Instructors (ADI) by postcode area (ODS, 244KB)

Compulsory training and incident statistics (INS05)

INS0501: Approved Training Body (ATB) Statutory Register (ODS, 11KB)

INS0502: Compulsory basic training (CBT) instructor standards checks, quarterly: Great Britain (ODS, 7.22KB)

INS0503: Compulsory basic training (CBT) statistics, quarterly, Great Britain (ODS, 9.11KB)

INS0504: Incident statistics (compulsory basic training and direct access scheme), quarterly: Great Britain (ODS, 8.29KB)

The content and the processes used for gathering the Incident Statistics set of data (compulsory basic training and direct access scheme) are currently under review, therefore there will be no update of this data for the foreseeable future. Any freedom of information requests concerning this data set should be sent to FOI@dvsa.gov.uk.

Contact us

Driving tests and instructor statistics

Email vehicles.stats@dft.gov.uk

Telephone 020 7944 3077

Published 28 June 2018
Last updated 22 September 2020 + show all updates

1. 22 September 2020

   Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for April to June 2020.

2. 24 June 2020

   Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for the year ending March 2020.

3. 19 March 2020

   Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for October to December 2019.

4. 10 December 2019

   Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for July to September 2019.

5. 12 September 2019

   Tables updated for 'Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: April to June 2019'.

6. 27 June 2019

   Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for April 2018 to March 2019 report.

7. 14 March 2019

   Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for October to December 2018.

8. 13 December 2018

   Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for July to September 2018.

9. 13 September 2018

   Data tables on approved instructors and compulsory basic training updated for April to June 2018.

10. 28 June 2018

    First published.