The Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain have today (7 August
2025) released their Annual Report to the Secretary of State for
2024 to 2025.
The report is available to view and download at: Traffic Commissioners for
Great Britain Annual Report 2024-25
The report details performance against the strategic objectives
to 2025 and evaluates the current state of the industry. The
report includes assistance to operators on how to be more
compliant, and specifically highlights:
- Vehicle maintenance
- Fair competition
- Bridge Strikes
There is also discussion of the current economic and security
concerns alongside driver shortages and innovation within the
industry. The report links to real cases to allow the reader to
gain a deeper understanding of the issues seen at public inquiry.
Work undertaken around local bus services, digital improvements,
assisting enforcement agencies and transport managers for light
goods vehicle operators also feature.
A spokesperson, on behalf of the Traffic Commissioners, explained
that:
“It is not in the interests of the goods or passenger transport
sectors to have poor-quality operations competing with
responsible operators. The Traffic Commissioners play an
important and strategic role underpinning road safety and are a
well-regarded means of ensuring fair play in both sectors.
“The licensing and tribunal service has adapted to the needs of
society, and at times of crisis but it could go further. The
report sets out the efforts the Traffic Commissioners have made
to make that service more efficient and effective, highlighting
the value of lawful compliance. It further identifies what needs
to change to support industry growth and reducing the regulatory
burden on applicants and operators.”
The Annual Report also contains statistics describing the
licensing and regulatory activities. The data recognises the
achievements of the commissioners and their support during the
year, notably:
12,345 operator licence applications and variations determined
11,199 local bus registrations processed
1,066 public inquiries determined
224 preliminary hearings held
38 Senior Team Leader (STL) interviews held
15,613 vocational driver cases closed
