HC Deb 17 February 1986 vol 92 cc15-6W
Sir Bernard Braine

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of drivers involved in accidents in Scotland with positive breath tests or failure to provide a specimen from 1976 to 1984, inclusive, and the total number of drivers involved in accidents with positive breath tests or failure to provide a specimen during the following periods — 04.00 hours to 10.00 hours, 10.00 hours to 16.00 hours, 16.00 hours to 22.00 hours and 22.00 hours to 04.00 hours from 1976 to 1984, inclusive, or such periods for which statistics are available.

Mr. Ancram

The figures requested are as follows. Information on failure by drivers involved in accidents to provide a blood or urine specimen is not held centrally.

Drivers with positive breath tests, or failing to provide a breath test, involved in accidents:
Year Time of day Total
4 am to 10 am 10 am to 4 pm 4 pm to 10 pm 10 pm to 4 am
1976 * * * * 1,335
1977 * * * * 1,378
1978 * * * * 1,484
1979 45 158 552 835 1,590
1980 42 145 555 728 1,470
1981 44 127 513 679 1,363
1982 47 119 562 714 1,442
1983 27 103 435 597 1,162
1984 44 87 447 623 1,201

* Not available.