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Accident before May 31st 2025

If you were injured in a road traffic accident after the 31st of May 2021 and suffered a whiplash injury your compensation will be awarded based on a fixed tariff amount based on the duration of your injury, as set out in The Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021. There are two tariffs: a combined upper one to include whiplash and minor psychological injuries and a lower one where there is no psychological injury.  Where there are exceptional circumstances, such as where the whiplash injury was exceptionally severe and this is supported by the medical expert, you may be able to seek an uplift amount that is greater than the tariff amount for the whiplash injury. The table sets out the tariffs and what you may recover.

Duration of injury Amount – whiplash injury alone

Regulation 2(1)(a)

Amount – whiplash injury and minor psychological injury

Regulation 2(1)(b)

Not more than 3 months £240 £260
More than 3 months, but not more than 6 months £495 £520
More than 6 months, but not more than 9 months £840 £895
More than 9 months, but not more than 12 months £1,320 £1,390
More than 12 months, but not more than 15 months £2,040 £2,125
More than 15 months, but not more than 18 months £3,005 £3,100
More than 18 months, but not more than 24 months £4,215 £4,345.

Accident on or after May 31st 2025

Following further government reviews, if you were injured in a road traffic accident on or after the 31st of May 2025 and suffered a whiplash injury your compensation will be awarded based on the below figures. Where there are exceptional circumstances, such as where the whiplash injury was exceptionally severe and this is supported by the medical expert, you may be able to seek an uplift amount that is greater than the tariff amount for the whiplash injury. The table sets out the tariffs and what you may recover.

Duration of injury Amount – whiplash injury alone

Regulation 2(1)(a)

Amount – whiplash injury and minor psychological injury

Regulation 2(1)(b)

Not more than 3 months £275 £300
More than 3 months, but not more than 6 months £565 £595
More than 6 months, but not more than 9 months £965 £1025
More than 9 months, but not more than 12 months £1,510 £1,595
More than 12 months, but not more than 15 months £2,335 £2,435
More than 15 months, but not more than 18 months £3,445 £3,550
More than 18 months, but not more than 24 months £4,830 £4,975