Written question asked by Peter Bottomley (Conservative) on Friday, 12 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 January 2004. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Monday, 12 January 2004 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list for each of the last five years for which data are available the number of (a) fatal, (b) serious and (c) slight casualties in (i) road and (ii) other transport accidents involving illegal alcohol levels; and what the percentage change was for each category between each year. - Includes table.

Answer: Peter Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list for each of the last five years for which data are available the number of (a) fatal, (b) serious and (c) slight casualties in (i) road and (ii) other transport accidents involving illegal alcohol levels; and what the percentage change was for each category between each year. [144551] Mr. Jamieson: The table as follows shows fatal serious and slight casualties in road accidents where at least one driver had a blood alcohol level over the legal limit for the last five years. Casualties in road accidents where at least one driver had a blood alcohol level over the legal limit. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Fatal % change over Serious % change over Slight % change over previous year previous year previous year 1998 460 2,520 15,590 1999 460 0 2,470 -2 16,910 8 2000 530 15 2,540 3 18,060 7 2001 530 0 2,690 6 18,770 4 20021 560 6 2,820 5 20,140 7 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Provisional data The information requested in respect of casualties in rail accidents is not held centrally, and information is not available for air or marine accidents.

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