Offence
Cause death by careless / inconsiderate driving
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 52
- Courts listing it
- 38
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (52)
- Sentencing guideline
- Causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving
- Official offence code
- RT88564
- The law
- Contrary to section 2B of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
- Typical prison term in recorded cases
- 9 months to 1 year 11 months (51 cases)
Courts that list it most
- Cheltenham Magistrates' Court (5 hearings)
- Guildford Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Luton and South Bedfordshire Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Boston (2 hearings)
- Cambridge Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Merthyr Tydfil (2 hearings)
- North Tyneside Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Poole Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Slough (2 hearings)
- Aberystwyth Justice Centre (1 hearing)
- Barkingside Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
- Basildon Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
- Basingstoke (1 hearing)
- Blackburn Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (1 hearing)