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Perth and Kinross motoring statistics

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

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109,719 licensed vehicles in Perth and Kinross
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  • Licensed cars 82,976 +0.9% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 510 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 3,629 4.4% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.9% 61st highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 561 363 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 5.1% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Perth and Kinross?

There were 82,976 licensed cars in Perth and Kinross at the end of June 2026, and 109,719 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 16.0% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 510 for every 1,000 residents, 140th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Perth and Kinross

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Perth and Kinross at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 88,38871,505
2011 88,72271,856
2012 89,28872,163
2013 90,07172,625
2014 91,70973,562
2015 92,68173,997
2016 94,19174,997
2017 96,72476,428
2018 98,51977,206
2019 100,19578,116
2020 98,90377,614
2021 102,50879,278
2022 103,76679,363
2023 105,23680,088
2024 107,22981,330
2025 108,67182,202
2026 109,71982,976

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Licensed vehicles by type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 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, Perth and Kinross compared
Year Perth and KinrossScotlandUnited Kingdom
2011 489429–
2012 490430–
2013 494436–
2014 498443–
2015 498446473
2016 503450480
2017 511457488
2018 517461490
2019 522465493
2020 520462489
2021 526469493
2022 525466489
2023 524465489
2024 527468490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Perth and Kinross

52.3% of cars in Perth and Kinross run on petrol and 31.1% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 46.4% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 9.3%, and cars that plug in 6.6%.

Cars by fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 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 Perth and Kinross, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 65.4%34.4%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 63.4%36.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 61.4%38.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 59.4%40.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 57.3%42.3%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 55.5%44.0%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2016 54.2%45.2%0.3%0.1%0.1%
2017 53.1%46.1%0.4%0.1%0.1%
2018 52.6%46.4%0.6%0.2%0.2%
2019 52.8%45.8%0.8%0.3%0.3%
2020 52.7%45.6%0.9%0.4%0.3%
2021 53.1%44.0%1.5%0.7%0.5%
2022 53.2%42.1%2.4%1.2%0.7%
2023 53.4%40.1%3.4%1.7%0.9%
2024 53.6%37.4%4.9%2.3%1.2%
2025 53.3%34.3%7.0%3.1%1.6%
2026 52.3%31.1%9.3%4.4%2.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Perth and Kinross

3,629 battery electric cars were licensed in Perth and Kinross at the end of June 2026, 4.4% of all cars, 108th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 5,469 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,535.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.9% are battery electric (3,071 cars), 8th highest of 32 councils in Scotland. Companies keep 15.4% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 5.1% of its cars overall. There are also 105 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, Perth and Kinross compared, end of March each year
Year Perth and KinrossScotlandUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.3%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.4%0.3%0.4%
2021 0.7%0.7%0.8%
2022 1.2%1.2%1.5%
2023 1.7%1.9%2.3%
2024 2.3%2.5%3.2%
2025 3.1%3.4%4.4%
2026 4.4%4.5%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Perth and Kinross

There were 561 public chargers in Perth and Kinross on 1 July 2026, 138 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 363 for every 100,000 residents, 28th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 6.7% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 8.3 privately kept plug-in cars in Perth and Kinross (UK 12.9), 59th 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 Perth and Kinross by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 526131
Apr 2026 553142
Jul 2026 561138

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Perth and Kinross compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Perth and Kinross 36389
Scotland 23259
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Road traffic and collisions in Perth and Kinross

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,659 million miles on roads in Perth and Kinross in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Perth and Kinross
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 1,156
1994 1,195
1995 1,228
1996 1,270
1997 1,308
1998 1,326
1999 1,318
2000 1,289
2001 1,333
2002 1,385
2003 1,377
2004 1,389
2005 1,392
2006 1,430
2007 1,437
2008 1,406
2009 1,399
2010 1,384
2011 1,394
2012 1,375
2013 1,396
2014 1,444
2015 1,472
2016 1,549
2017 1,640
2018 1,623
2019 1,602
2020 1,200
2021 1,336
2022 1,530
2023 1,563
2024 1,613
2025 1,659

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Perth and Kinross, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 14969
2022 15676
2023 14067
2024 14178
2025 16776

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Perth and Kinross

Unleaded petrol averages 172.6p a litre across 20 filling stations in Perth and Kinross, 1.1p above the UK average. Diesel averages 202.8p, 4.1p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Shell Fossoway Garage Kinross 165.9p
  2. Stewart and Smart Kinross 166.9p
  3. Jet Blairgowrie Blairgowrie 167.9p

Every filling station and price in Perth and Kinross

Roadworks in Perth and Kinross

The Scottish Road Works Register lists 822 sets of roadworks in Perth and Kinross, of which 109 are under way and 713 are planned. 370 of them close a road, a lane, a slip road or the hard shoulder. Perth & Kinross Council is behind the most, 274 of them (33.3%). From the extract of 30 October 2026.

Works most likely to hold you up

  • Crieff Road, Perth

    Road closed Under way, until 6 Nov 2026 SGN

    Essential checks to investigate a reported gas escape

  • Bowerswell Road, Perth

    Road closed Under way, until 11 Dec 2026 Scottish Water

    NSW as area of recent reinstatement has moved and creating unsafe area.,,, NSW -Lift damaged tar and install concrete raft and then relay tar on…

  • Strowan Road, Comrie

    Road closed Under way, until 27 Nov 2026 Perth & Kinross Council

    Flood Defence Wall Construction using Sectionalised Road Closures with Diversions in Place to allow for Local Access to Properties.

  • C502 From The Access Leading To Rotmell Farm To The A923 North Of Dunkeld

    Road closed Under way, until 21 Jun 2027 Perth & Kinross Council

    Embankment stabilisation and road construction works for A9 Dualling Works

  • Perth Street, Blairgowrie

    Road closed Under way, until 12 Nov 2026 Perth & Kinross Council

    Carriageway Patching

  • Sandy Gunn Road, Auchterarder

    Road closed Under way, until 30 Oct 2026 Scottish Water

    Rehabilitation of surface water and foul sewer network

  • Clarendon Terrace, Balbeggie

    Road closed Under way, until 2 Nov 2026 Gofibre Holdings Limited

    Install new power connection for cabinet

  • B846 From The Junction Of The B8019 To The C452 Junction, Tummel Bridge

    Road closed Under way, until 7 Dec 2026 BT

    Lay duct

  • B846 From The Junction Of The B8019 To The C452 Junction, Tummel Bridge

    Road closed Under way, until 7 Dec 2026 BT

    Pole installation, duct laying and cabling

  • C455 From The Junction Of The U194 By Strowan Home Farm To Strowan Road, Crieff

    Road closed Under way, until 30 Oct 2026 BT

    Pole Replacement

Who is digging

  • Perth & Kinross Council 274
  • BT 244
  • Gofibre Holdings Limited 129
  • Scottish Water 66
  • SGN 57

How traffic is managed

  • Road closed 356
  • Temporary traffic lights 204
  • Give and take 99
  • Footway only 47
  • Stop and go boards 39

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 2026-10-30 Updated

How Perth and Kinross compares

Perth and Kinross compared with Scotland, the UK
Perth and Kinross 510 4.4% 3.9% 5.1% 363 8.3
Scotland 439 4.5% 3.3% 7.8% 232 9.7
United Kingdom4445.8%3.1%10.0%17512.9

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 June 2026.

Driving test centres in Perth and Kinross

There are 3 DVSA car practical test centres in Perth and Kinross, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 73.3% at Pitlochry.

Other centres in Scotland:

DVSA publishes pass rates by centre name, with no address, so centres are placed here by the place name in the name DVSA uses. See pass rates at every test centre.

Councils in Scotland

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

Councils in Scotland
Stirling 471 14.8% 4.5% 32.2% 511 6.0
Renfrewshire 439 12.8% 3.5% 34.8% 243 10.1
East Renfrewshire 475 5.5% 4.9% 4.3% 82 43.0
East Dunbartonshire 482 5.1% 4.5% 4.0% 103 32.4
West Lothian 481 4.9% 4.3% 5.6% 137 21.7
East Lothian 476 4.8% 4.4% 4.4% 600 5.1
Edinburgh 326 4.5% 3.6% 5.2% 192 9.7
Midlothian 465 4.5% 4.1% 5.1% 223 12.7
Orkney Islands 496 4.5% 4.0% 5.2% 386 7.3
South Lanarkshire 465 4.5% 3.9% 6.2% 182 15.3
Perth and Kinross 510 4.4% 3.9% 5.1% 363 8.3
Dundee 373 4.1% 3.2% 6.6% 472 3.7
North Lanarkshire 436 4.0% 3.4% 7.2% 168 13.7
Falkirk 495 3.9% 3.3% 5.4% 163 15.2
Fife 481 3.9% 3.4% 4.8% 132 18.2
South Ayrshire 483 3.9% 3.4% 5.1% 205 12.2
Aberdeenshire 533 3.8% 3.3% 4.3% 162 17.8
East Ayrshire 469 3.6% 3.1% 6.0% 229 9.6
Glasgow 309 3.5% 2.4% 9.6% 180 6.8
North Ayrshire 458 3.5% 3.0% 5.9% 199 10.6
Angus 507 3.4% 3.0% 4.7% 221 10.7
Clackmannanshire 496 3.4% 3.0% 4.9% 205 10.9
Aberdeen 399 3.3% 2.8% 4.4% 192 10.2
Scottish Borders 510 3.2% 2.9% 4.8% 224 10.4
Inverclyde 426 2.9% 2.5% 5.6% 237 7.5
West Dunbartonshire 421 2.9% 2.4% 6.7% 204 8.3
Argyll and Bute 474 2.8% 2.4% 4.7% 396 5.1
Highland 500 2.8% 2.3% 5.0% 387 5.0
Moray 507 2.8% 2.3% 4.5% 153 13.3
Dumfries and Galloway 514 2.4% 2.0% 5.7% 549 3.2
Shetland Islands 476 2.2% 1.7% 9.1% 323 4.3
Na h-Eileanan Siar 507 1.6% 1.3% 4.2% 515 2.4

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Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 109,719 licensed vehicles in Perth and Kinross 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 5,631 plug-in vehicles 26 October 2026
Public chargers Electric vehicle public charging infrastructure statistics Department for Transport 1 July 2026 121,171 public chargers (UK) 26 October 2026
Population Mid-year population estimates Office for National Statistics Mid-2024 404 areas 26 October 2026
  • Coverage: licensing and charger figures cover the whole UK. Licensing figures in Perth and Kinross 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.
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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.