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Written question asked by David TC Davies (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 November 2005. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 November 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Road Accidents

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) fatal and (b) serious road accidents there were in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and how many in each year involved (i) drunk driving, (ii) a stolen vehicle, (iii) a driver without a valid driving licence, (iv) a foreign national driver and (v) a combination of these factors.
Answer

The estimates for the number of fatal and serious accidents involving illegal alcohol levels for 2000–04 are in the table. The total number of fatal and serious accidents in GB for 2000–04 is also given in the table.

Drink drive All road accidents
Fatal Serious Fatal Serious
2000 450 1,950 3,108 32,499
2001 470 2,020 3,176 31,588
2002 480 2,050 3,124 30,521
2003 500 1,970 3,247 28,913
2004 530 1,790 2,978 26,748
(38) Provisional data. The sample of fatality data from coroners for 2003 has now been finalised but 2004 estimates are based on a reduced sample of coroners' returns and may be biased. They remain provisional until more complete information for 2004 is available.

The number of fatal accidents where a driver or rider had an illegal alcohol level is estimated from coroners' and procurators' fiscal data which become available a year later than the main road accident data. As a result, the estimates for 2004 are provisional.Information on stolen vehicles involved in personal injury road accidents is not currently available. However, from 2005, the reporting police officer may note where the fact that a vehicle was stolen, or being driven in the course of a crime influenced the driver or rider's behaviour and contributed to the accident. This will not be available for accidents reported to the police at the police station. Information on drivers without a valid driving licence involved in personal injury road accidents is not collected because of the inability in linking accident data with prosecution data.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
440 c569W;440 c567W; 30592
Session
2005-06
Related items
Road Traffic (London)
Tuesday, 20 December 2005
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Death Accidents Injuries Driving under influence Foreign nationals Roads Road traffic offences Taking and driving away Driving licences
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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