§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions were brought for(a) murder or manslaughter and (b) causing death by dangerous or careless driving in respect of fatal road traffic accidents in England and Wales in each of the last three years; and in each case how many resulted in (i) conviction and (ii) a custodial sentence. [5967]
§ Mr. MichaelThe table below gives the information requested.
Prosecutions and convictions for murder or manslaughter and causing death by dangerous or careless driving, arising from
fatal road traffic accidents
England and Wales 1993–1995 1 Prosecutions Convictions Custodial sentence2 1993 Murder or manslaughter 19 10 10 Causing death by dangerous or careless driving3 442 313 226 1994 Murder or manslaughter 18 — — Causing death by dangerous or careless driving3 375 307 237 1995 Murder or manslaughter 13 4 4 Causing death by dangerous or careless driving3 369 323 242 1 Murder or manslaughter cases are tabulated according to the year the offence was initially recorded by the police and causing death by dangerous or careless driving by the year of completion of proceedings. 2 Young offender institution and unsuspended imprisonment. 3 Includes offences of causing death by aggravated vehicle taking. Information for 1996 is not yet available.