Convictions of Death by careless driving while under the influence of alcohol 2008-18: FOI Release
- Published
- 21 February 2019
- Directorate
- Safer Communities Directorate
- FOI reference
- FOI/201900000185
- Date received
- 2 February 2019
- Date responded
- 20 February 2019
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
How many people from dates 2008 -2018 would have been convicted of causing death by careless driving while under the influence of alcohol?
Response
The answer to your question is provided in the following table by financial year. We are unable to
separate alcohol from drugs offences unless specified in the legislation as in section3A(1)(B) below.
People convicted of death by careless driving when under influence of drink/drugs1, 2008-09 to 2017-18
| 2008-9 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | |
| Total convicted By charge: |
3 | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1988 SECTION 3A(1) (A)ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1988 SECTION 3A(1) (A) |
1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - |
- |
| ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1988 SECTION 3A(1) (B) |
2 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
1. Where main charge.Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database
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