§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list the number of(a) deaths and (b) injuries from accidents caused by drink driving in Scotland in each year since 1990; [35671]
(2) if he will list the number of (a) children and (b) adults in Scotland who have been (i) killed or (ii) injured in accidents caused by drink driving in each year since 1990. [35672]
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 4 July 1996]: The number of reported casualties resulting from road accidents where one or more drivers failed or refused the breath test is set out in the following table. Estimates of total casualties in drink drive accidents, including those where the driver cannot be breath tested, are not available.
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Number of casualties in positive/refused breath test road accidents Year Fatalities Injuries Children (0–15 years) 1990 1 49 1991 2 60 1992 2 48 1993 2 42 1994 0 45 1995 0 36
Number of casualties in positive/refused breath test road accidents Year Fatalities Injuries Adults 1990 21 1,049 1991 13 983 1992 9 823 1993 10 873 1994 8 765 1995 9 811 All 1990 22 1,098 1991 15 1,043 1992 11 87143 1993 12 915 1994 82 810 1995 9 847