§ Mr. PicklesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many deaths there were in motor accidents in each of the last five years for which figures are available in which a contributory factor was(a) consumption of alcohol, (b) consumption of non-prescription drugs and (c) tiredness of driver. [27407]
§ Mr. SpellarThe numbers of deaths in motor accidents where one or more drivers involved tested positive for illegal levels of alcohol are shown for the most recent five years for which estimates are available, together with the provisional estimate for 2000.
Estimates of casualties in accidents involving illegal alcohol levels: Great Britain Number 1995 540 1996 580 1997 550 1998 460 1999 460 2000 (provisional) 520 The estimates do not, however, show the extent to which alcohol may have been a contributory factor in the accidents. Statistics are not compiled for drugs or tiredness as a factor.