§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many accidents were caused by drink driving in Lancashire in each of the last five years. [148364]
§ Mr. JamiesonWhether an accident was caused by drink-driving is not recorded as part of the Department's personal injury accident database. However the following table shows the number and severity of accidents in Lancashire where at least one of the drivers involved provided a positive breath test or refused to provide a breath test.
Accidents involving positive breath tests in Lancashire Severity 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Fatal 0 2 0 1 1 Serious 39 39 47 35 35 Slight 84 114 79 110 126 Total 123 155 126 146 162