Written Question · S1W-00803 · Session 1
To specify, in the latest year for which figures are available and in each of the previous three years the number of (a) road accidents in …
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive to specify, in the latest year for which figures are available and in each of the previous three years the number of (a) road accidents in Scotland which have caused the death of one or more people; (b) prosecutions for (i) causing death by dangerous driving; (ii) causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs; (iii) reckless driving; and (iv) careless driving, arising from such accidents, and (c) prosecutions in each of the foregoing categories in which the accused either pled or was found guilty and (i) a custodial sentence was imposed and (ii) the charge was reduced to a lesser one; and what was the range of non custodial sentences imposed in each of the categories referred to in (b) above.
The answer
The number of road accidents in Scotland which resulted in one or more fatalities totalled 361 in 1995, 316 in 1996, 340 in 1997, and 339 in 1998.The figures given in the table below relate to prosecutions where the main offence was either causing death by dangerous driving, or causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs. Information is not available centrally on other prosecutions arising e.g. careless driving arising from fatal road accidents, or on cases where the charge involved was changed at any stage of the proceedings. Persons proceeded against in Scottish courts for selected driving offences, by outcome, 1994-1997 Year of acquittal / sentence by outcome | Causing death by dangerous driving | Causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs
| |
1994 | |
Charge not proved | 5 |
-
Custody | 8 |
-
Community service order | 4 |
-
Probation | 1 |
-
Fine | 3 |
-
Other |
- |
-
TOTAL | 21 |
-
| |
1995 | |
Charge not proved | 9 |
-
Custody | 12 | 2
Community service order | 4 |
-
Probation | 2 |
-
Fine | 2 |
-
Other |
- |
-
TOTAL | 29 |
| |
1994 | |
Charge not proved | 5 |
-
Custody | 8 |
-
Community service order | 4 |
-
Probation | 1 |
-
Fine | 3 |
-
Other |
- |
-
TOTAL | 21 |
-
| |
1995 | |
Charge not proved | 9 |
-
Custody | 12 | 2
Community service order | 4 |
-
Probation | 2 |
-
Fine | 2 |
-
Other |
- |
-
TOTAL | 29 |
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-00803 by reference.