FACTORS AFFECTING A FATAL OUTCOME IN ROAD ACCIDENTS

The North report (see IRRD 811567) mentioned the question of whether charges and/or sentencing should be modified by fatal outcome following offences involving bad driving. This note classifies factors relating to the accident, the casualty and medical care which may, often fortuitously, determine a fatal outcome. It is suggested that these should be borne in mind in deciding offences and sentencing.(a)

• Corporate Authors:

  Chiltern Publishing

  18 Burgess Wood Road
  Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Bull, J P
  • RAFFLE, PAB
• Conference:
  • MEDICINE, SCIENCE AND THE LAW
• Publication Date: 1990-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 57-59
• Serial:
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Fatalities; Legislation; Penalties
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1602: Fatality; 1556: Legislation; 1502: Penalty; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00498448
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM