Appendix 4 Negligently causing serious injury (driving related) Table A3: Percentage of cases containing a particular sentencing factor, negligently causing serious injury (driving related), Cluster 1 and Cluster 2, 2006–07 to 2012–13 Sentencing factor % Cluster % Cluster Significant 1 (n=51) 2 (n=26) differences Factors relating to the offence Driving behaviour – speeding 63 38 * Driving behaviour – drug affected 14 12 Driving behaviour – alcohol affected 57 35 Driving behaviour – fatigue 6 12 Driving behaviour – inattention 6 12 Driving behaviour – mobile phone use 0 0 Driving behaviour – intentional high-risk behaviour 25 27 Offender drug affected – cannabis 8 4 Offender drug affected – methylamphetamine/ice 2 4 Offender drug affected – MDMA/ecstasy 4 0 Offender drug affected – heroin 0 0 Offender drug affected – amphetamine/speed 0 4 Offender drug affected – cocaine 0 0 Offender drug affected – prescription drugs 2 4 Offender drug affected – drug type not stated 0 0 Location – metropolitan Melbourne 73 46 * Location – outside metropolitan Melbourne 16 50 * Location – not stated 12 4 1 vehicle in incident 61 46 2 vehicles in incident 37 42 3 vehicles in incident 0 4 4 vehicles in incident 0 4 5 or more vehicles in incident 0 0 Offender vehicle – 4WD/SUV 0 4 Offender vehicle – passenger vehicle 71 69 Offender vehicle – truck 0 12 Offender vehicle – motorbike 2 4 Offender vehicle – uncertain or not stated 27 12 Offender vehicle stolen 4 4 Offender vehicle not stolen 96 92 Offender professional driver 2 15 Offender not professional driver 98 77 * Factors relating to victims 1 victim in case 55 65 2 victims in case 27 12 3 victims in case 10 15 4 victims in case 6 8 5 or more victims in case 2 0 Victims – male 53 49 Victims – female 40 49 Victims – gender not stated 7 2 Child victims 11 19 Adult victims 49 44 Victim age uncertain 40 37
Appendix 4 Negligently causing serious injury (driving related) Table A3: Percentage of cases containing a particular sentencing factor, negligently causing serious injury (driving related), Cluster 1 and Cluster 2, 2006–07 to 2012–13 Sentencing factor % Cluster 1 (n=51) % Cluster 2 (n=26) Significant differences Factors relating to the offence Driving behaviour – speeding 63 38 * Driving behaviour – drug affected 14 12 Driving behaviour – alcohol affected 57 35 Driving behaviour – fatigue 6 12 Driving behaviour – inattention 6 12 Driving behaviour – mobile phone use 0 0 Driving behaviour – intentional high-risk behaviour 25 27 Offender drug affected – cannabis 8 4 Offender drug affected – methylamphetamine/ice 2 4 Offender drug affected – MDMA/ecstasy 4 0 Offender drug affected – heroin 0 0 Offender drug affected – amphetamine/speed 0 4 Offender drug affected – cocaine 0 0 Offender drug affected – prescription drugs 2 4 Offender drug affected – drug type not stated 0 0 Location – metropolitan Melbourne 73 46 * Location – outside metropolitan Melbourne 16 50 * Location – not stated 12 4 1 vehicle in incident 61 46 2 vehicles in incident 37 42 3 vehicles in incident 0 4 4 vehicles in incident 0 4 5 or more vehicles in incident 0 0 Offender vehicle – 4WD/SUV 0 4 Offender vehicle – passenger vehicle 71 69 Offender vehicle – truck 0 12 Offender vehicle – motorbike 2 4 Offender vehicle – uncertain or not stated 27 12 Offender vehicle stolen 4 4 Offender vehicle not stolen 96 92 Offender professional driver 2 15 Offender not professional driver 98 77 * Factors relating to victims 1 victim in case 55 65 2 victims in case 27 12 3 victims in case 10 15 4 victims in case 6 8 5 or more victims in case 2 0 Victims – male 53 49 Victims – female 40 49 Victims – gender not stated 7 2 Child victims 11 19 Adult victims 49 44 Victim age uncertain 40 37