013 Manslaughter or driving causing death

These offences involve the unlawful killing of another person while deprived of the power of self-control by provocation, or under circumstances amounting to diminished responsibility, or without intent to kill. Death may occur from a careless, reckless, negligent, unlawful or dangerous act, including while driving. Where driving causing death can’t be disaggregated from manslaughter, code to 0130.

Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of another person while deprived of the power of self-control by provocation, or under circumstances amounting to diminished responsibility or without intent to kill. This may be as the result of a careless, reckless, negligent, unlawful, or dangerous act.

• Assault causing death without intent to kill
• Assist in, or incite, suicide of another person
• Cause death through recklessness
• Coerce a person into assisted dying
• Death caused by an act or omission during surgical or medical treatment 
• Fail to take precaution to prevent death
• Industrial or corporate manslaughter 
• Kill by use of excessive force in self-defence
• Neglect or ill-treatment leading to death
• Other manslaughter as defined by legislation within the jurisdiction where the offence occurred 

• Breach euthanasia legislation not amounting to murder, attempted murder, or assault – coded to 1299 Public order, health, and safety offences, nec
• Procure or commit illegal abortion – coded to 1299 Public order, health, and safety offences, nec
• Unlawfully kill a person under care – coded to 0110 Murder

Driving causing death relates to culpable, reckless, negligent, or dangerous driving which results in the death of another person without intent to kill. 

• Culpable or dangerous driving resulting in death
• Death caused by a driver under the influence of alcohol or drugs 
• Driving a car, boat, motorbike, truck, or other vehicle causing death

• Intentionally kill a person using a car or other vehicle – coded to 0110 Murder