HC Deb 09 March 1994 vol 239 cc260-1W
Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will estimate the number of road deaths in crashes where a driver or rider was above the legal alcohol limit.

Sir John Wheeler

The information is as follows:

Road deaths in accidents where driver or rider was estimated by the RUC to be above the legal alcohol limit
Year Total deaths
1984 25
1985 19
1986 38
1987 33
1988 22
1989 27
1990 41
1991 26
1992 30
1993 25

Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the road casualty fatalities and serious injuries in each year since 1984.

Sir John Wheeler

The information is set out in the table:

Road traffic accident casualties
Year Total killed Total seriously injured
1984 189 2,465
1985 177 1,148
1986 236 1,825
1987 214 1,885
1988 178 1,969
1989 181 2,014
1990 185 1,993
1991 185 1,648
1992 150 1,841
1993 143 1,725