HC Deb 18 July 1977 vol 935 cc325-6W
Mr. Penhaligon

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many people were killed in motor accidents in the last 10 years where the driver of one of the vehicles involved had a blood alcohol level above the legal limit.

Mr. William Rodgers

I regret that this information is not available, but it is estimated that in 1976 between 800 and 900 drivers killed in road accidents had more than the legal limit of alcohol in their blood at the time of their death.

Mr. Penhaligon

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will indicate on an hour-by-hour basis the number of drivers involved in motor accidents who had positive breath tests or failed to produce specimens.

Mr. William Rodgers

The information is as follows:

DRIVERS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS: BY HOUR OF DAY GREAT BRITAIN: 1976
Hour beginning Drivers with positive(or failed to provide)breath tests
Midnight … … … 1,224
0100 … … … 964
0200 … … … 717
0300 … … … 287
0400 … … … 144
0500 … … … 82
0600 … … … 41
0700 …> …> … 22
0800 … … … 56
0900 … … … 44
1000 … … … 50
1100 … … … 68
Midday … … … 96
1300 … … … 122
1400 … … … 383
1500 … … … 615
1600 … … … 512
1700 … … … 452
1800 … … … 355
1900 … … … 382
2000 … … … 477
2100 … … … 587
2200 … … … 1,406
2300 … … … 3,035
All hours1 … … … 12,160
1 Includes drivers where hour of day not reported.

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