Information for the period and at the level of detail requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The following table gives information for 1995, 1998, 2001, 2003, and 2004 (the latest available).
Data for 2005 will be available later in the year.
Number of offences 1995 1998 2001 2003 2004 All ages Aged under 30 All ages Aged under 30 All ages Aged under 30 All ages Aged under 30 All ages Aged under 30 Total findings of guilt at all courts 6,793 2,636 8,509 3,014 8,402 2,949 10,112 3,513 10,765 3,863 of which: Immediate custody2 105 31 171 48 179 57 172 54 196 55 Fine 5,510 2,206 6,650 2,509 6,404 2,379 7,701 2,806 8,059 3,036 1 Offences under the Road Traffic Act 1988 ss. 4 (1) and (2), 5 (a) and (b), 6 (4), 7 (6) and s.7A as added by the Police Reform Act 2002 s. 56. 2 Immediate custody = Detention and Training Order, Young Offender Institution and Unsuspended sentence of imprisonment. Notes: 1. Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when these data are used. 2. It is known that for some police force areas, the reporting of court proceedings, in particular those relating to summary motoring offences, may be less than complete. Work is under way to ensure that the magistrates courts case management system being implemented by the Ministry of Justice reports all motoring offences to the Office for Criminal Justice Reform. This will enable more complete figures to be disseminated.
Table B: findings of guilt, immediate custody and number fined at all courts for the offence of driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs1, males by age of offender, England and WalesNumber of offences19951998200120032004All agesAged under 30All agesAged under 30All agesAged under 30All agesAged under 30All agesAged under 30Total findings of guilt at all courts85,69337,22684,60436,45176,34635,28083,58838,38085,47338,700of which:Immediate custody26,1782,8096,7573,0026,4423,0106,1362,9275,8632,755Fine63,74727,51360,63126,19453,51224,93257,83826,44758,37426,543 1 Offences under the Road Traffic Act 1988 ss. 4 (1) and (2), 5 (a) and (b), 6 (4), 7 (6) and s.7A as added by the Police Reform Act 2002 s. 56.2 Immediate custody = Detention and Training Order, Young Offender Institution and Unsuspended sentence of imprisonment.Notes:1. Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when these data are used.2. It is known that for some police force areas, the reporting of court proceedings, in particular those relating to summary motoring offences, may be less than complete. Work is under way to ensure that the magistrates courts case management system being implemented by the Ministry of Justice reports all motoring offences to the Office for Criminal Justice Reform. This will enable more complete figures to be disseminated.
Number of offences 1995 1998 2001 2003 2004 All ages Aged under 30 All ages Aged under 30 All ages Aged under 30 All ages Aged under 30 All ages Aged under 30 Females 6,299 2,469 8,010 2,862 7,945 2,805 9,542 3,332 10,186 3,660 Males 77,595 33,483 78,178 33,687 71,332 33,021 77,470 35,558 80,122 36,288 1 Disqualifications given as a secondary disposal. This covers cases where a disqualification from driving was given instead of a licence endorsement. 2 Offences under the Road Traffic Act 1988 ss. 4 (1) and (2), 5 (a) and (b), 6 (4), 7 (6) and s.7A as added by the Police Reform Act 2002 s. 56. Notes: 1. Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when these data are used. 2. It is known that for some police force areas, the reporting of court proceedings, in particular those relating to summary motoring offences, may be less than complete. Work is under way to ensure that the magistrates courts case management system being implemented by the Ministry of Justice reports all motoring offences to the Office for Criminal Justice Reform. This will enable more complete figures to be disseminated.