§ Dr. StoateTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many manslaughter charges have been 847W brought following fatal road crashes for each of the last 10 years; how many have been brought against (a) drivers and (b) managers; and how many have resulted in convictions. [54844]
§ Mr. MichaelThe numbers shown below for a charge of manslaughter following road incidents between the years 1987–96, are those initially recorded as manslaughter by the police.
The numbers for conviction are those currently recorded as manslaughter.
There is not information held centrally on the number of convictions brought against drivers and managers.
Number of manslaughter cases initially recorded by the police following fatal road incidents and those currently recorded as manslaughter, 1987–1996 Year Manslaughter charges Manslaughter convictions 1987 6 3 1988 8 1 1989 28 4 1990 16 7 1991 21 3 1992 3 2 1993 12 4 1994 11 — 1995 9 — 1996 8 1