Table 12 Causing death by dangerous driving or careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs:
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
Crimes recorded by the police
Causing death by dangerous driving
39
27
45
37
21
25
37
23
27
22
Death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs
1
2
11
5
2
1
1
1
1
-
Persons with a charge proved by sentence type
Causing death by dangerous driving
Total
12
24
16
19
29
19
12
25
20
22
Custody
6
13
13
17
27
17
11
24
20
22
Community
3
9
3
-
2
2
-
-
-
-
Monetary
2
2
-
1
-
-
1
1
-
-
Other
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs
Total
2
2
-
3
6
3
5
1
3
-
Custody
2
2
-
3
5
3
3
1
3
-
Community
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
Monetary
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
Other
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Persons proceeded against in Scottish Courts for Causing death by careless driving and Causing death whilst driving uninsured, disqualified or with no license (sections 2B and 3ZB of the Road Traffic Act)
FOI Request 17th February 2011 Scottish Government Justice Analytical Services:
2009-10
Crime - Death by careless driving (Section 2B of the RTA)
Acquitted not guilty
3
Acquitted not proven
2
Total found Not guilty
5
Imprisonment
2
Fine
5
Community Service Order
5
Total found Guilty
12
Total proceeded against
17
Crime - Causing death by Illegal driving (Section 3ZB of theRTA) disqual/unlicensed/uninsured involved in fatal accident