Statistical Bulletin CrJ/2005/4: Criminal Justice Series: CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SCOTTISH COURTS, 2003: page 31

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CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SCOTTISH COURTS, 2003

Causing death by dangerous driving or careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs:crimes recorded by the police and persons with a charge proved, 1994-2003 1

Table 27

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Crimes recorded by the police

Causing death by dangerous driving

47

45

41

35

39

34

35

32

39

37

Death by dangerous driving when under the infuence of drink or drugs

5

5

2

2

3

3

1

2

6

10

Persons with a charge proved by sentence type 2

Causing death by dangerous driving

Total

17

20

19

16

14

22

12

20

19

10

Custody

9

12

13

14

9

11

6

12

14

10

Community 3

5

6

5

.

2

8

4

7

4

-

Monetary

3

2

1

1

3

2

1

1

1

-

Other

-

-

-

1

-

1

1

-

-

-

Death by dangerous driving when under the infuence of drink or drugs

Total

-

2

-

4

3

1

2

3

1

2

Custody

-

2

-

3

3

1

1

3

1

2

Community 3

-

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

Monetary

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 The statistics dealing with recorded crime and court proceedings are not directly comparable as a person may be proceeded against for more than one crime involving more than one victim and there is a possiblity that the crime recorded by the police will
2 Where those crimes were the main offence involved.
3 Probation and /or community service.

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