HC Deb 12 January 2004 vol 416 c549W
Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list for each of the last five years for which data are available the number of(a) fatal, (b) serious and (c) slight casualties in (i) road and (ii) other transport accidents involving illegal alcohol levels; and what the percentage change was for each category between each year. [144551]

Mr. Jamieson

The table shows fatal serious and slight casualties in road accidents where at least one driver had a blood alcohol level over the legal limit for the last five years.

Casualties in road accidents where at least one driver had a blood alcohol level over the legal limit.

Year Fatal % change over previous change year Serious % change over previous Year Slight %change over previous year
1998 460 2,520 15,590
1999 460 0 2,470 -2 16,910 8
2000 530 15 2,540 3 18,060 7
2001 530 0 2,690 6 18,770 4
20021 560 6 2,820 5 20,140 7
1Provisional data

The information requested in respect of casualties in rail accidents is not held centrally, and information is not available for air or marine accidents.