A vehicle information collection system is disclosed for receiving vehicle
information by way of a communication network and storing the vehicle
information. The vehicle information collection system comprises: a
vehicle information collection device for collecting the vehicle
information of a plurality of vehicles from each vehicle by way of the
communication network; and a point-issuing device that is connected to
the vehicle information collection device by way of the communication
network for conferring points to the vehicles according to the vehicle
information. The vehicle information management unit collects and stores
vehicle information at any time, and when a prescribed condition has been
met, transmits vehicle information that has been stored and information
indicating its own vehicle to the vehicle information collection device
by way of the on-board communication unit and the network. The vehicle
information collection device, upon receiving vehicle information from a
vehicle, both classifies and stores the received information and
transmits the information that indicates the vehicle and the vehicle
information that has been received from the vehicle to a point-issuing
device by way of the network. The point-issuing device, upon receiving
these items of information, issues points in a number that corresponds to
the amount and/or the category and/or the value of vehicle information
and transmits to the vehicle information that indicates the number of
issued points.