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Convictions of Death by careless driving while under the influence of alcohol 2008-18: FOI Release

Published
2019-02-21
Received
2019-02-02
Responded
2019-02-20
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Exemptions
3A

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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Detected exemption language

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.

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