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Table 13: Causing death by dangerous driving or careless driving when under the influence
of drink or drugs.
Crimes recorded by the police and persons with a charge proved 1999/00 to 2008/09 1
See Table 13 Motor Vehicle Offences 2008/9

 

1999/00

2000/01

2001/02

2002/3

2003/04

2003/4

2005/06

2006/07

2007/08

2008/09

Crimes recorded by the Police

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

causing death by dangerous driving

25

39

27

45

37

21

25

37

23

27

death by careless driving when under
the influence of drink or drugs

2

1

2

11

5

2

1

1

1

1

Persons with a charge proved by sentence type 2
Causing death by dangerous driving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

22

11

23

16

18

29

19

11

25

19

Custody

12

6

13

13

17

27

17

10

24

19

Community 3

8

3

8

3

 

2

2

 

 

 

Monetary

2

1

2

 

1

 

 

1

1

 

Other

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

2

2

2

 

3

5

3

5

1

3

Custody

1

2

2

 

3

5

3

3

1

3

Community 3

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Monetary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. The statistics dealing with recorded crime and court proceedings are not directly comparable as a person may be proceeded against for more than one crime involving more than one victim and there is a possibility that the crime recorded by the police will be altered in the course of the judicial proceedings. Also a crime may be recorded in one year and proceedings taken in a subsequent year.
2. Where these crimes were the main offence involved.
3. Probation and/or community service.

Persons proceeded against for RTA 1988 S3 careless driving offences with fatal consequences. 1

 

2003/04

2004/05

2005/06

2006/07

Total

39

28

24

69

Main Results of Proceedings

 

 

 

 

A: Not proven

4

4

1

5

B: Custody

1

 

 

 

D: Monetary

30

24

23

64

E: Other

4

 

 

 

Average fine (£)

360

429

499

352

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland under the RTA 2B and 3ZB 1

 

2008/09

Causing death by careless driving
Section 2B of the RTA

3

Illegal driver involved in fatal accident
Section 3ZB of the RTA

3

1. This data is not published but is available on request from the Criminal Justice Statistical Division.

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