# Road Deaths

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# Rush

Man (35) dies in two-car collision in Dublin

The occupants of the second car were seriously injured.

24.5k

Feb 2nd 2017, 7:50 AM

# mallow

Man dies when car he is driving collides with bus in Cork

The bus driver was taken to hospital but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

20.0k

Jan 29th 2017, 7:58 AM

# Meath

'It's such a tragedy': Community in shock after woman (26) dies in crash

Her two children are in hospital, with one in a serious condition.

65.7k

Jan 13th 2017, 3:30 PM

# Road Safety

Most people want drink drivers to be publicly named and shamed

Meanwhile, just over half of people want drink driving alcohol limits to remain unchanged.

10.2k

Jan 9th 2017, 11:35 PM

# Road Deaths

Over 150 unaccompanied learner drivers involved in serious or fatal collisions in last five years

Meanwhile, the Road Safety Authority is looking into establishing a public database of disqualified drivers.

16.6k

Jan 6th 2017, 9:37 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you agree with naming and shaming drink drivers?

Minister Shane Ross has described 2016 as a “disastrous year” for road safety.

36.0k

Jan 4th 2017, 10:00 PM

# Road Deaths

Shane Ross considering 'naming and shaming' drink drivers like tax defaulters

Meanwhile, a Fine Gael MEP has called for breathalysers to be installed in the cars of repeat offenders.

13.2k

Jan 4th 2017, 2:01 PM

# RIP

Body of woman in her 80s found this morning after car crash last night

She was pronounced dead at the scene in Cavan.

31.9k

Dec 30th 2016, 4:41 PM

# Road Safety

Gardaí given new powers to test drivers for drugs at roadside

A number of new measures about drug driving, written-off vehicles and uninsured drivers have been given the green light.

27.4k

Dec 20th 2016, 8:00 PM

# Witness appeal

Woman (25) dies after her car hits wall in Waterford

The crash happened last night and the woman was pronounced dead today.

20.3k

Dec 9th 2016, 8:07 PM

# Frenchpark

Elderly man dies after being hit by car in Roscommon

The N5 is closed between Frenchpark and Ballaghaderreen and diversions are in place.

14.0k

Dec 8th 2016, 7:25 PM

# Driving ban

Mother whose son was killed by drink driver brings about change in bail law

Drink drivers involved in fatal crashes will not be permitted to drive while they are awaiting trial.

20.1k

Dec 8th 2016, 6:13 PM

# Kilmallock

Man dies after being struck by vehicle in Limerick

A section of the road remains closed to facilitate a garda forensic examination.

16.1k

Dec 7th 2016, 10:47 PM

# Dungarvan

Post-mortems to take place after three killed in Waterford crash

Six people who were injured in the collision remain in hospital this morning.

25.9k

Dec 5th 2016, 7:25 AM

Voices

Remembering my sister: '75 days have now come and gone since gardaí broke the news'

Today is the first one that my sister Donna Fox is among those we are remembering, writes Neil Fox on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.

1.1k

Nov 20th 2016, 6:31 PM

# Road Deaths

'We need to remember that there are real lives, real families behind these statistics'

23,949 people have died on Irish roads since records began in 1959.

5.0k

Nov 19th 2016, 7:45 AM

# RSA Report

Almost one in five road death victims in 2013 tested positive for illegal drugs

Prescription medication almost as common as alcohol in road deaths, according to RSA report.

10.2k

Nov 18th 2016, 5:54 PM

# Road Safety

Eight road deaths in four days: Are garda numbers and the housing crisis making things worse?

The Road Safety Authority is worried about an increasing trend.

21.0k

Oct 25th 2016, 4:02 PM

# Castlerea

Woman in her 80s dies after single-vehicle crash in Roscommon

The car she was driving hit a wall on Sunday.

10.9k

Oct 25th 2016, 1:29 PM

# Witness appeal

Woman in her 20s dies after car hits wall in Dublin

The driver, a man in his 20s, and a female passenger in her late teens were taken to Beaumont Hospital.

30.8k

Oct 25th 2016, 7:35 AM

# palm springs

13 people die in tour bus crash in California

Authorities said it appeared the 1996 bus didn’t have seat belts and it is likely speeding played a role.

13.9k

Oct 24th 2016, 7:16 AM

# slow down

341 drivers caught speeding in 24-hour garda crackdown

Gardaí have thanked the tens of thousands of drivers on Irish roads who were found to be compliant.

16.0k

Oct 22nd 2016, 1:35 PM

# claremorris

Woman dies after car collides with tractor in Mayo

The road between Claremorris and Balla is currently closed.

17.2k

Oct 14th 2016, 10:03 AM

# Road Safety Authority

Alcohol a factor in almost one third of fatal motorcycle crashes

Speed also played a role in half of crashes where someone died.

10.9k

Oct 3rd 2016, 1:05 PM

# Road Deaths

London to copy Dublin as UK capital plans to ban HGVs from the city

New mayor Sadiq Khan wants a total ban on dangerous lorries in the English capital.

9.1k

Sep 30th 2016, 12:08 PM

# Road Deaths

'It has destroyed the lives of five families': 24 hours of tragedy on Donegal's roads

Six people have lost their lives in road collisions in Donegal this year – five of those road deaths occurred this week.

16.6k

Jul 30th 2016, 7:45 AM

# big generator

'We are devastated': Tributes paid to musician killed in car crash in Galway

Tony Rice was the drummer in popular band Big Generator.

56.8k

Jul 28th 2016, 7:03 PM

# Road Deaths

Four men killed in three separate road crashes

The crashes happened in Meath, Kildare and Donegal between last night and this morning.

46.3k

Jul 27th 2016, 10:10 AM

# Be Safe

Up to 80 more people may die in 2016 if road users don't wake up

The Road Safety Authority issued a warning to all road users ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

16.0k

Jul 26th 2016, 4:34 PM

# cork and longford

Two men die in separate early morning road crashes

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to either incident.

37.1k

Jul 11th 2016, 1:45 PM

# Wexford

21-year-old man dies after car collides with truck

Part of the Ballycanew to Wexford road is closed and diversions in place.

21.3k

Jun 23rd 2016, 8:41 AM

# Dangerous Driving

The pain left behind after a hit-and-run: 'I wake in the mornings to face another day without him'

The Maher family tell their raw story, in their own words.

19.9k

Jun 17th 2016, 6:00 AM

# Sentencing

Driver who killed cyclist after breaking red light was already banned from driving

Eugene Maher died from head injuries hours after being struck by a car driven by Christopher Coleman.

36.9k

Jun 16th 2016, 7:14 PM

# Laois

69-year-old killed after his motorcycle hit a pole

No one else was injured in the collision.

12.8k

Jun 10th 2016, 4:00 PM

# Road Deaths

Pedestrians urged not to 'stagger' home drunk on country roads

The RSA has said people automatically vilify drivers when drunk pedestrians are often the causes of fatal collisions.

8.9k

Jun 4th 2016, 7:00 AM

# Road Deaths

Alcohol was a factor in 330 fatal road collisions in four years

There were 983 fatal collisions on Irish roads between 2008 and 2012.

8.9k

Jun 1st 2016, 1:14 PM

# Roads

Young man in his early 20s dies in two-car crash in Cork

Six others were taken to hospital after the collision.

28.4k

May 18th 2016, 6:58 AM

# asleep at the wheel

If you're driving between 2pm and 4pm, you're more likely to fall into a micro-sleep

The dangers of micro-sleeps were highlighted this week when a driver was jailed for two years for killing a young mother after drifting off at the wheel.

11.4k

May 14th 2016, 7:35 AM