Written question asked by Lord McCabe (Labour) on Thursday, 27 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 December 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 December 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have been (a) killed and (b) injured by drivers (i) failing to stop and (ii) evading arrest in each of the last 10 years; and how many of those injured have retired from the police service as a result. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. McCabe: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers have been (a) killed and (b) injured by drivers (i) failing to stop and (ii) evading arrest in each of the last 10 years; and how many of those injured have retired from the police service as a result. [141326] Ms Blears: Information in the form requested is not held centrally. Data on homicide of police officers where the method is described as being struck by a motor vehicle and the circumstances as resisting arrest or a reckless act involving a motor vehicle are listed in the following table: Currently recorded homicides of police officers struck by a motor vehicle _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Circumstances Resisting arrest Reckless act involving a motor vehicle 1993 0 0 1994 0 0 1995 0 0 1996 0 0 1997-98 0 0 1998-99 0 0 1999-2000 2 0 2000-01 2 1 2001-02 0 0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 141326; 415 c408W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Dangerous driving Driving Homicide Injuries Police Retirement Police deaths on duty
Contains statistics: Yes
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