§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many drivers involved in a car accident had a blood alcohol reading of between 50mg and 80mg per 100ml in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [27486]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThis information is not available. Records of the blood or breath alcohol reading of a driver involved in an accident are not normally kept in cases where the level is below the legal limit, which is 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood.
The consultation paper Combating drink driving: next steps reviews the available data on drink-drive accidents and estimates the likely effect of a reduction in the legal blood alcohol limit. Copies have been placed in the Library.