§ Mr. DayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will provide information about blood alcohol content distributions for fatally injured drivers by sex for the last five years.
§ Mr. ChopeThe information is as follows:
Blood alcohol level in mg per 100ml of blood for fatally injured drivers and riders by sex: GB: 1985–89 Percentage in each band Blood Alcohol 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Males 0–10 63 65 64 67 70 11–50 7 7 10 7 8 51–80 3 3 3 3 2 Total below limit 73 75 76 78 80 81–100 2 2 2 2 2 101–200 14 14 12 12 11 201+ 11 9 9 9 7 Total above limit 27 25 24 22 20 Females 0–10 80 82 86 85 87 11–50 7 5 6 9 6 51–80 2 2 0 1 1 Total below limit 89 89 92 95 94 81–100 2 0 1 1 1 101–200 6 5 6 3 3 201+ 3 6 2 2 3 Total above limit 11 11 8 5 6 Notes:
1.These figures are based on police and coroners' returns to the Department and are incomplete covering only about two out of every three driver or rider casualties.
2.Only drivers and riders aged 16 or over who die within 12 hours of their accident are included.
3.Results for 1989 are provisional.