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Angus motoring statistics

How many cars and electric cars are registered in Angus, which fuels they use, how many public chargers there are and how Angus compares with Scotland. From DVLA licensing records, DfT charger statistics and ONS population estimates.

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77,887 licensed vehicles in Angus
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  • Licensed cars 60,730 +0.4% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 504 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 1,846 3.0% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.6% 158th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 254 221 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.7% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Angus?

There were 60,730 licensed cars in Angus at the end of March 2026, and 77,887 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 10.5% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 504 for every 1,000 residents, 147th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Angus

Counts at the end of March each year, 2010 to 2026.

Licensed cars and vehicles in Angus at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 67,55254,956
2011 67,42254,871
2012 68,25455,513
2013 68,54655,708
2014 70,28956,921
2015 71,19857,424
2016 72,40958,259
2017 73,51358,859
2018 74,06059,155
2019 74,64659,440
2020 75,44160,128
2021 75,50859,646
2022 75,95959,710
2023 75,94459,538
2024 76,92460,230
2025 77,43860,491
2026 77,88760,730

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Licensed vehicles by type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Cars per 1,000 residents

All licensed cars at the end of June, divided by the ONS mid-year population. Company fleets registered locally push this up.

Cars per 1,000 residents at mid-year, Angus compared
Year AngusScotlandUnited Kingdom
2011 477429–
2012 481430–
2013 488436–
2014 493443–
2015 496446473
2016 503450480
2017 510457488
2018 515461490
2019 519465493
2020 516462489
2021 523469493
2022 523466489
2023 523465489
2024 528468490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Angus

54.8% of cars in Angus run on petrol and 30.7% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 44.6% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 9.2%, and cars that plug in 4.7%.

Cars by fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Fuel mix over time

Share of licensed cars at the end of March each year.

Share of licensed cars by fuel type in Angus, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 67.6%32.1%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 65.5%34.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 63.7%36.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 61.9%37.8%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 59.5%40.1%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 57.8%41.7%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2016 56.4%43.0%0.3%0.1%0.0%
2017 55.5%43.9%0.4%0.1%0.1%
2018 54.6%44.6%0.6%0.2%0.1%
2019 54.9%44.0%0.7%0.2%0.1%
2020 55.0%43.5%0.9%0.3%0.2%
2021 55.6%42.1%1.3%0.5%0.3%
2022 55.7%40.5%2.1%0.9%0.5%
2023 55.7%38.7%3.3%1.3%0.6%
2024 55.6%36.5%5.0%1.7%0.8%
2025 55.3%33.6%7.2%2.2%1.1%
2026 54.8%30.7%9.2%3.0%1.7%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Angus

1,846 battery electric cars were licensed in Angus at the end of March 2026, 3.0% of all cars, 110th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 2,872 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,361.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.6% are battery electric (1,532 cars), 12th lowest of 32 councils in Scotland. Companies keep 17.0% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.7% of its cars overall. There are also 58 battery electric vans.

Battery electric share of licensed cars

End of March each year. Fleet re-registrations can move a single area’s line sharply.

Battery electric share of licensed cars, Angus compared, end of March each year
Year AngusScotlandUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.3%0.3%0.3%
2021 0.5%0.6%0.7%
2022 0.9%1.1%1.3%
2023 1.3%1.7%2.1%
2024 1.7%2.3%3.0%
2025 2.2%3.2%4.1%
2026 3.0%4.2%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Angus

There were 254 public chargers in Angus on 1 July 2026, 78 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 221 for every 100,000 residents, 69th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 10.4% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 9.7 privately kept plug-in cars in Angus (UK 11.9), 88th fewest of 361 councils. A higher number means more competition for each public charger, though many drivers charge at home.

Public chargers

Public EV chargers in Angus by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 23074
Apr 2026 24974
Jul 2026 25478

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Angus compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Angus 22168
Scotland 23259
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Road traffic and collisions in Angus

Vehicles travelled an estimated 715 million miles on roads in Angus in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Angus
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 512
1994 527
1995 538
1996 554
1997 565
1998 571
1999 580
2000 587
2001 568
2002 604
2003 607
2004 598
2005 597
2006 645
2007 638
2008 650
2009 643
2010 648
2011 642
2012 647
2013 656
2014 678
2015 680
2016 700
2017 719
2018 709
2019 706
2020 542
2021 622
2022 684
2023 696
2024 708
2025 715

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Angus, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 12051
2022 9636
2023 10251
2024 8933
2025 8844

Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Angus

Unleaded petrol averages 172.0p a litre across 13 filling stations in Angus, 0.3p above the UK average. Diesel averages 198.6p, 4.0p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Esso Asda Montrose Express Petrol Montrose 167.9p
  2. Golden Lion Service Station Arbroath 168.6p
  3. Asda Arbroath Supermarket Arbroath 168.7p

Every filling station and price in Angus

Roadworks in Angus

The Scottish Road Works Register lists 525 sets of roadworks in Angus, of which 117 are under way and 408 are planned. 238 of them close a road, a lane, a slip road or the hard shoulder. Angus Council is behind the most, 240 of them (45.7%). From the extract of 16 September 2026.

Works most likely to hold you up

  • Jericho, Glamis

    Road closed Under way, until 17 Sept 2026 Scottish Water

    Repair 3' AC on kerb line,

  • Fraser Place, Arbroath

    Road closed Under way, until 1 Nov 2027 Angus Council

    New housing development

  • Newton Place, Arbroath

    Road closed Under way, until 30 Nov 2027 Angus Council

    New housing development

  • Montrose Street, Brechin

    Road closed Under way, until 1 Mar 2027 SGN

    Replace mains

  • East Mill Road, Brechin

    Road closed Under way, until 1 Mar 2027 SGN

    Replace mains

  • C16 From Junction With Bulb Park In Newtyle To Junction With U445 At Nevay Park Access

    Road closed Under way, until 27 Sept 2026 Scottish Hydro Electric Power Dis

    AP12 - Construction of access point bellmouth as per drawings accepted by LA roads department

  • Lowson Avenue, Carnoustie

    Road closed Under way, until 27 Sept 2026 Scottish Hydro Electric Power Dis

    1 way road closure required to allow SSEN to overlay sections of cables. Will need crane access to remove substation from garden space as well.

  • B951 From Access To Pitewan To Junction With Zu392-1, Lintrathen

    Road closed Under way, until 26 Sept 2026 BT

    Lay duct, build chambers

  • Bonella Street, Carnoustie

    Road closed Under way, until 15 Sept 2026 Scottish Water

    Permanent disconnection

  • U322 From The U322-1 West Of Emmock To Access From U332 To Tealing Sub-Station, Myreton Of Claverhouse

    Road closed Under way, until 14 Sept 2026 BT

    Excavate to lay duct and build joint chambers

Who is digging

  • Angus Council 240
  • BT 117
  • Scottish Water 46
  • Gofibre Holdings Limited 45
  • SGN 41

How traffic is managed

  • Road closed 232
  • Temporary traffic lights 143
  • Give and take 57
  • Road narrowed 31
  • No obstruction 24

The register publishes one extract a day, so works can start, finish or change after it is taken. Roadworks across Scotland.

Source:SRWR Extract of 2026-09-16 Updated

How Angus compares

Angus compared with Scotland, the UK
Angus 504 3.0% 2.6% 4.7% 221 9.7
Scotland 436 4.2% 3.0% 7.8% 232 8.9
United Kingdom4415.4%2.8%9.9%17511.9

Private cars per 1,000 people use the ONS mid-2024 population. Chargers are counted at the latest date; plug-in cars at the end of March 2026.

Councils in Scotland

Sorted by battery electric share of cars. Select a column heading to sort by it.

Councils in Scotland
Stirling 468 13.9% 4.1% 32.1% 511 5.6
Renfrewshire 436 11.9% 3.2% 34.9% 243 9.1
East Renfrewshire 473 5.1% 4.5% 4.2% 82 40.4
East Dunbartonshire 481 4.7% 4.1% 4.0% 103 32.8
East Lothian 472 4.5% 4.0% 4.4% 600 5.0
Orkney Islands 490 4.4% 3.8% 5.0% 386 6.9
West Lothian 479 4.4% 3.8% 5.7% 137 22.2
Edinburgh 325 4.2% 3.3% 5.3% 192 8.6
South Lanarkshire 463 4.2% 3.5% 6.2% 182 14.0
Midlothian 461 4.1% 3.7% 5.1% 223 11.6
Perth and Kinross 506 4.0% 3.5% 5.1% 363 7.6
Dundee 371 3.9% 3.0% 6.7% 472 3.3
North Lanarkshire 434 3.6% 3.0% 7.2% 168 12.1
South Ayrshire 482 3.6% 3.0% 5.3% 205 10.5
Aberdeenshire 528 3.5% 3.0% 4.3% 162 17.8
Falkirk 493 3.5% 2.9% 5.4% 163 13.9
Fife 478 3.5% 3.0% 4.9% 132 17.2
Glasgow 307 3.4% 2.2% 9.7% 180 6.2
East Ayrshire 467 3.3% 2.8% 6.0% 229 9.1
North Ayrshire 457 3.2% 2.7% 5.9% 199 9.2
Aberdeen 396 3.1% 2.5% 4.5% 192 9.6
Clackmannanshire 492 3.1% 2.7% 4.9% 205 9.5
Angus 504 3.0% 2.6% 4.7% 221 9.7
Scottish Borders 506 3.0% 2.6% 4.8% 224 9.6
West Dunbartonshire 420 2.8% 2.3% 6.5% 204 7.7
Inverclyde 425 2.7% 2.3% 5.6% 237 6.8
Moray 501 2.6% 2.1% 4.5% 153 11.7
Argyll and Bute 471 2.5% 2.2% 4.7% 396 4.9
Highland 496 2.5% 2.0% 5.0% 387 4.4
Dumfries and Galloway 510 2.2% 1.8% 5.8% 549 2.9
Shetland Islands 471 1.9% 1.4% 9.1% 323 3.9
Na h-Eileanan Siar 500 1.5% 1.2% 4.1% 515 2.4

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 77,887 licensed vehicles in Angus 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 2,957 plug-in vehicles 15 September 2026
Public chargers Electric vehicle public charging infrastructure statistics Department for Transport 1 July 2026 121,171 public chargers (UK) 15 September 2026
Population Mid-year population estimates Office for National Statistics Mid-2024 404 areas 15 September 2026
  • Coverage: licensing and charger figures cover the whole UK. Licensing figures in Angus run from the end of 2009.
  • Vehicles are counted at the registered keeper’s postcode: for company cars that is the company’s address, not where the car is driven.
  • Battery electric and plug-in counts come from table VEH0142; petrol, diesel and hybrid counts from VEH0105. “Other fuels” is VEH0105’s other-fuel count less plug-in cars.
  • Charger counts are based on Zapmap data and are official statistics in development. In June 2026 one operator removed about 1,270 private chargers wrongly listed as public, so April and July are not strictly comparable.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.