More and more Swedes are losing their driver’s license. Between January 1 and June 30, 2024, a total of 19,566 motorists had their driving license revoked by the Swedish Transport Agency. This is an increase of 2.6 percent compared to the corresponding period last year.
– We are getting older in Sweden and it is very possible that this could be a contributing factor to the increase. The large amount of withdrawals on medical grounds occurs from age 75 and up, says Mikael Anderssonpress manager at the Swedish Transport Agency, in a press release, which TT previously reported on.
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The county where the most driving licenses were revoked in 2024
But where in the country have the most driving licenses been revoked during the first half of 2024? News24 have taken a closer look at the statistics from the Swedish Transport Agency and it shows that one county stands out.
Not entirely unexpectedly, it is in Stockholm County, which has the largest number of residents in the country, that the authority revoked the most driving licenses: a total of 4,020. The metropolitan counties of Västra Götaland and Skåne follow with 3,148 and 2,707 revoked driving licences, respectively.
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The counties where the least number of driving licenses were revoked during the six-month period were Blekinge, Jämtland and Gotland.
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Revoked driving licenses per county in Sweden Image: Nyheter24 Source: Transportstyrelsen
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