How many persons were (a) charged and (b) convicted for offences of (i) careless driving, (ii) reckless driving, (iii) dangerous driving an…

Answered Asked by Andrew Wilson SNP Lodged 26 Mar 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many persons were (a) charged and (b) convicted for offences of (i) careless driving, (ii) reckless driving, (iii) dangerous driving and (iv) causing death by dangerous driving in cases involving a fatal road traffic accident in each of the last five years.

The answer

Answered by Jim Wallace on 9 Apr 2002 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

The available information is given in the following table. Information is not available centrally on prosecutions of other offences, e.g. careless driving, arising from fatal road accidents.Persons proceeded against in Scottish courts for causing death by dangerous driving1, 1996-2000 Year | Total | Number with a charge proved
1996 | 23 | 19
1997 | 17 | 16
1998 | 17 | 14
1999 | 26 | 22
2000 | 14 | 11
1. Where main offence.

In the Official Report

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