§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many drivers failed a breath test in Lancashire in each of the last five years. [148363]
§ Ms BlearsInformation for Lancashire from 1997 to 2001 is given in the table. Data for 2002 will be available in the spring 2004.
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Number of positive or refused breath tests within Lancashire police force area, 1997–2001 Positive/refused 1997 2,700 1998 1,900 1999 1,900 2000 1,600 2001 2,500
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what proportion of drivers failed a breath test during December in each year since 1997; [147925]
(2) how many breath tests were taken by drivers in each year since 1997; and how many accidents were caused by drunk drivers in each year since 1997. [147926]
§ Ms BlearsInformation for England and Wales is given in the tables.
Table A—Screening breath tests and the number and percentage of positive or refused within the month of December, 1997–20011—England and Wales Total tests Positive/refused Percentage positive/refused 1997 142,900 9,100 6 1998 142,500 8,100 6 1999 120,300 8,900 7 2000 107,600 8,900 8 2001 99,100 9,000 9 1Figures for 2002 are not available. Source:
Home Office
Table B—Number of screening breath tests, 1997–2001 1—England and Wales Total number of breath tests 1997 800,300 1998 815,500 1999 764,500 2000 714,800 2001 623,900 1Figures for 2002 are not available. Source:
Home Office
Table C—Accidents in which at least one driver provided a positive breath test or refused, 1997–2002—England and Wales Accident severity Total number of accidents Fatal Serious Slight 1997 7,309 131 1,609 5,569 1998 6,916 111 1,419 5,386 1999 6,982 88 1,319 5,575 2000 7,391 98 1,370 5,923 2001 7,534 98 1,433 6,003 2002 7,555 91 1,395 6,069 Source:
Department of Transport