§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions for(a) causing death by dangerous driving, (b) dangerous driving and (c) careless driving there were in each of the last five years. [154333]
§ Ms BlearsInformation for England and Wales from the years 1997 to 2001 is given in the table. 2002 data will be available in the spring.
Findings of guilt at all courts for specific offences, England and Wales, 1997–2001 Number of offences Offence 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Causing death by dangerous driving1 237 235 190 210 273 Dangerous driving2 5,926 5,742 5,243 5,184 5,375 Careless driving3 55,758 52,144 46,763 41,326 36,939 1Offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988, s1 as amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991 s1 and Criminal Justice Act 1993 s67. 2Offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988 s2 as amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991 s2. 3Offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988 s3,ss 12(1), 26(2), 33(3) & 168; Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986 Regs. 19, 104–107 & 109. Note: Figures amended since publication of the Home Office 'Offences relating to motor vehicles England and Wales 2001 Supplementary tables'.