# road-deaths - Friday 1 January, 2021
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
There was a 25% reduction in the number of serious or minor injuries in 2020.
# road-deaths - Wednesday 29 April, 2020
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
Six pedestrians have been killed on Irish roads since the schools were closed in the middle of March.
# road-deaths - Thursday 19 March, 2020
# Fatal Crashes
# Fatal Crashes
A woman in her 80s and a man in his 30s have died on Irish roads today.
# road-deaths - Monday 3 February, 2020
# Donegal
# Donegal
The single-car crash occurred at 4am today.
# road-deaths - Saturday 11 January, 2020
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
The Road Safety Authority says it is “anxious” to see the full complement of resources being deployed to roads policing duties.
# road-deaths - Wednesday 1 January, 2020
# Road Safety Authority
# Road Safety Authority
A total of 148 people died on Irish roads last year, according to provisional figures.
# road-deaths - Saturday 26 October, 2019
# Road Deaths
# Road Deaths
One of the measures being considered in the UK is a curfew for young drivers.
# road-deaths - Tuesday 8 October, 2019
# Fatal Crashes
# Fatal Crashes
Each month 8,500 vehicles are classified as being dangerously defective.
# road-deaths - Thursday 7 March, 2019
# Gardaí
# Gardaí
There’s been an increase in detections of drink driving, people not wearing their seatbelts and people using their phones.
# road-deaths - Monday 28 January, 2019
# Gortahork
# Gortahork
John Harley, Seán Harkin, Mícheál Roarty and Daniel Scott were killed in a single-vehicle collision last night.
# Gortahork
# Gortahork
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
# road-deaths - Tuesday 1 January, 2019
# Road Deaths
# Road Deaths
This compares with 156 deaths as a result of 141 crashes in 2017.
# road-deaths - Sunday 23 December, 2018
# Crash
# Crash
The car the man was driving struck a tree this morning.
# road-deaths - Monday 9 July, 2018
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
Transport Minister Shane Ross says drink-driving culture is ‘flourishing’ in Ireland.
# road-deaths - Tuesday 19 June, 2018
# Road Deaths
# Road Deaths
Ireland had the fourth largest decline in road deaths amongst the EU28 countries between 2016 and 2017.
# road-deaths - Friday 15 June, 2018
# Road Deaths
# Road Deaths
There have been a number of fatal road accidents in recent days.
# road-deaths - Saturday 14 April, 2018
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
The European Commission released the statistics for 2017 this week.
# road-deaths - Wednesday 28 February, 2018
# Unnecessary Journeys
# Unnecessary Journeys
The force’s senior officer for roads policing said elderly pedestrians are at particular risk during this severe weather.
# road-deaths - Friday 16 February, 2018
# Noel Clancy
# Noel Clancy
Noel Clancy has campaigned for car owners who let unaccompanied learners drive their cars be prosecuted.
# road-deaths - Monday 1 January, 2018
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
This compares to 186 deaths as a result of 174 crashes in 2016.
# road-deaths - Wednesday 13 September, 2017
# Global Study
# Global Study
We come 20th out of 188 countries evaluated in a new international health study.
# road-deaths - Tuesday 29 August, 2017
# Ballyduff
# Ballyduff
Gardaí in Listowel are investigating the incident.
# road-deaths - Tuesday 18 July, 2017
# Be Safe
# Be Safe
“They could be relations of mine or yours.”
# road-deaths - Wednesday 21 June, 2017
# Cycling
# Cycling
Pádraic Carney was involved in an accident in Rathfarnham yesterday morning.
# road-deaths - Friday 9 June, 2017
# Wicklow
# Wicklow
The pedestrian was fatally injured in an early morning crash on Monday.
# road-deaths - Tuesday 6 June, 2017
# Witness Appeal
# Witness Appeal
It’s the second fatal crash on the motorway in 24 hours.
# road-deaths - Sunday 4 June, 2017
# Tourmakeady
# Tourmakeady
Two other people, also in their 20s, have been taken to hospital with serious injuries.
# road-deaths - Wednesday 10 May, 2017
# Transport
# Transport
Shane Ross said the improvements will also reduce journey times.
# road-deaths - Saturday 29 April, 2017
# Buncrana
# Buncrana
Three other teenagers were also injured in the single-vehicle collision.
# road-deaths - Sunday 16 April, 2017
# Irish Roads
# Irish Roads
There is little appetite for stricter rules around driving and alcohol among the Irish population.
# Opinion
# Opinion
The fact that my Bill will save lives is not a truth some vested interests want to hear, writes Transport Minister Shane Ross.
# road-deaths - Friday 14 April, 2017
# All The Facts
# All The Facts
We take a closer look at the facts surrounding the Minister for Transport’s controversial proposals.
# road-deaths - Thursday 16 March, 2017
# Over The Limit
# Over The Limit
The median level of blood alcohol concentration was four times the legal limit.
# road-deaths - Wednesday 8 February, 2017
# Off The Road
# Off The Road
Ross said law to publish names of those caught drink driving should be ready by April.
# road-deaths - Thursday 2 February, 2017
# Rush
# Rush
The occupants of the second car were seriously injured.
# road-deaths - Sunday 29 January, 2017
# Mallow
# Mallow
The bus driver was taken to hospital but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
# road-deaths - Friday 13 January, 2017
# Meath
# Meath
Her two children are in hospital, with one in a serious condition.
# road-deaths - Monday 9 January, 2017
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
Meanwhile, just over half of people want drink driving alcohol limits to remain unchanged.
# road-deaths - Friday 6 January, 2017
# Road Deaths
# Road Deaths
Meanwhile, the Road Safety Authority is looking into establishing a public database of disqualified drivers.
# road-deaths - Wednesday 4 January, 2017
# Your Say
# Your Say
Minister Shane Ross has described 2016 as a “disastrous year” for road safety.
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