You asked
I am looking for the following FOI information, please
Death caused by dogs
1991-2015
Broken down by
Year Age of person deceased Number of dogs involved (if recorded) Breed of dog (if recorded) Location - home / outside home (if recorded) Area of UK (county is fine)
We said
Thank you for your request.
Information on the number of deaths caused by dogs, by age group of deceased, can be found in The 20th Century Mortality Files, using code 9060.
This can be accessed using the following link: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20160105160709/http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-215593
Data from 2001 can be found in The 21st Century Mortality Files, using codes starting with W54.
This can be accessed using the following link: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/the21stcenturymortalityfilesdeathsdataset
Due to the small numbers, we would be unable to provide you with a further breakdown of data.
Data for 2015 is not yet available but is due to be published on the ONS website in Novermber 2016.