How many prosecutions arising from road traffic deaths there were in the High Court of Justiciary in each of the last five years.

Answered Asked by Robert Brown LD Lodged 19 Jan 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prosecutions arising from road traffic deaths there were in the High Court of Justiciary in each of the last five years.

The answer

Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 Feb 2001 · 33 days after it was lodged, 19 days after it was due

The information requested cannot be separately identified from the data collected centrally. The table contains the available information on prosecutions, which by legal definition, involved fatal road accidents.Persons proceeded against in the High Court where the main crime was causing death by dangerous driving or by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs, 1995-1999Crime | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
Causing death by dangerous driving (1) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1
Causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs (2) |
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(1) Section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988(2) Section 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-12657 by reference.