# Road Safety

This month

September 2023

'Personal responsibility' the focus of new RSA campaign to eliminate road deaths by 2050

So far this year, 130 people have died on Irish roads – 25 more than the same period in 2022 and 36 more than the same period in 2019.

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Sep 12th 2023, 4:25 PM

# Road Deaths

Shock road safety adverts of the past weren't liked — but they were effective, says Taoiseach

‘We’ve gone backwards in terms of road safety,’ the Taoiseach said today.

17.6k

Sep 6th 2023, 8:46 PM

# slow down

Speed limits to be lowered by 20 km/h on many roads under new government plans

The plans come following a significant spike in road deaths this year.

61.9k

Sep 6th 2023, 8:30 AM

# speed limits

Ministers discuss changes to penalty points at meeting this evening

Jack Chambers said the “anomaly” where drivers who commit multiple offences only receive penalty points for the most serious offence must be addressed.

29.1k

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Sep 5th 2023, 7:30 PM

# speed limits

Use of speed cameras to increase by 20% following 'worrying increase' in road deaths

Justice Minister Helen McEntee said an additional €1.2 million is to be allocated for GoSafe vans to provide extra monitoring.

21.8k

116

Sep 4th 2023, 5:24 PM

# Road Safety

127 vehicles found to be speeding in first five hours of National Slow Down Day

Gardaí said today’s awareness initiative has heightened ‘urgency and relevance’ following several tragic crashes in recent weeks.

29.2k

106

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Sep 4th 2023, 12:35 PM

# Road Safety

Speed limits, checkpoints and shock tactics: How do we tackle rising road deaths

Ireland is on track to increase its annual road fatalities for the second year in a row.

29.3k

180

Sep 3rd 2023, 8:00 AM

# Fatal car accident

Girl (3) who died following car accident in Laois to be laid to rest on Monday

Rosie McDonagh was struck by a car in Portlaoise on Wednesday afternoon.

26.9k

Sep 2nd 2023, 7:37 AM

# Road Safety

Deaths on Irish roads this year could approach 170, erasing years of progress

Eight people died in three separate road traffic collisions since last Friday, including two 3-year-olds.

14.1k

100

Sep 2nd 2023, 7:30 AM

# road policing

Gardaí make Electric Picnic appeal as road deaths for August reaches 25

The Garda chief from the roads policing bureau said that Gardaí are playing their part, but that it’s up to everyone to practice road safety.

16.6k

Updated

Sep 1st 2023, 5:16 PM

Last month

August 2023

# Road Safety

Review will 'radically change' mismatch of speed limits on Irish roads, says minister

A review into Ireland’s speed limits will be published in the ‘coming weeks, says Minister of State Jack Chambers.

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Aug 28th 2023, 4:10 PM

This year

2023

# safety appeal

Motorists urged to be careful on roads this weekend after 11 Easter fatalities in recent years

Gardaí and the RSA issued a road safety appeal this weekend after there has been 11 fatalities during Easter Bank holiday collisions over the last five years.

4.2k

Apr 6th 2023, 12:36 PM

# bike safe

'Don't get smashed up': Surgeon encourages bikers to get training from motorbike gardaí

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has officially launched the BikeSafe programme, which aims to reduce deaths and serious injuries among motorcyclists.

16.9k

Mar 28th 2023, 4:37 PM

# Road Safety

Almost 200 people arrested for driving under the influence during St Patrick's weekend

In excess of 1,800 drivers were detected driving in excess of the applicable speed limit.

10.7k

Mar 23rd 2023, 2:40 PM

# driving for change

Physical driving licence could become 'history' as EU proposes digital option

This digital licence is expected to allow drivers to replace, renew or exchange a licence easier.

33.5k

Mar 1st 2023, 3:47 PM

# Road Safety

18 lives lost: Highest January death toll on Irish roads in a decade

A total of 156 people died on Irish roads last year.

14.4k

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Feb 3rd 2023, 1:13 PM

# BACKLOG

Almost 50k Learner drivers to wait 19 weeks for a test, says RSA

The national average waiting time for a driving test is currently 19 weeks, almost double the RSA’s target.

24.4k

Updated

Feb 1st 2023, 5:30 PM

# Road Safety

745 people arrested for driving under the influence over the last month

4,829 road traffic collisions were reported to An Garda Síochána last month.

13.1k

Jan 6th 2023, 5:26 PM

Last year

2022

# Road Safety

173 people arrested for driving under the influence over the last week

To date this year, 157 have lost their lives on Irish roads.

12.5k

Dec 30th 2022, 7:39 AM

# Road Safety

Motorist caught driving 135km/h in 80km/h zone on National Slow Down Day

In the first five hours of National Slow Down Day, 270 drivers were caught speeding.

35.7k

Updated

Dec 23rd 2022, 2:40 PM

Voices

Opinion: In a cold snap our footpaths and cycle lanes should also be gritted by councils

Dr Emma Howard says councils should prioritise the gritting of walkways and cycle lanes as we face a climate crisis.

21.4k

Dec 13th 2022, 5:38 PM

# Road Safety

144 people arrested for driving under the influence during first week of December

To date this year, 148 people have lost their lives on Irish roads.

14.1k

Dec 8th 2022, 2:17 PM

# road safety appeal

New roadside drug testing system launched as part of Christmas and New Year road safety appeal

It works like an antigen test and delivers results in 2-8 minutes.

18.8k

Dec 1st 2022, 7:39 AM

# Speeding

Fines for range of road offences have doubled since midnight

The death toll on Irish roads this year stands at 122 people.

57.7k

Updated

Oct 27th 2022, 7:17 AM

# Road Safety

Parents urged not to gift quad bikes or scramblers to children this Christmas

38% of those injured in quad or scrambler incidents between 2017 and 2021 were aged 18 or under.

10.6k

Oct 19th 2022, 3:55 PM

# Road Safety

Almost 3,000 drivers detected speeding over Bank Holiday weekend, new figures show

173 arrests being made for alleged instances of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol over the course of the weekend.

16.7k

Aug 5th 2022, 6:53 PM

# August

Public urged to be mindful of fire, water and road safety on bank holiday weekend

Summer bank holidays tend to the most dangerous for preventable deaths as people take to beaches or road trips.

7.2k

Jul 27th 2022, 3:43 PM

# Achill

Appeal for witnesses after death of pedestrian in Mayo road collision

The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning.

16.0k

Jul 25th 2022, 11:18 AM

# Listowel

Gardaí appeal for witnesses to fatal Kerry road crash

Two passengers who were injured are being treated at University Hospital Kerry.

35.6k

Jul 24th 2022, 8:00 PM

# Road Safety

Almost one in four motorists check their phone notifications while driving

New research by the Road Safety Authority also found that 13% of drivers write messages or emails while behind the wheel.

8.9k

Jul 7th 2022, 1:29 PM

# Road Safety

182 arrests over Bank Holiday weekend for driving under influence of drugs or alcohol

Eight people died in fatal road collisions, according to new figures from the gardaí.

13.6k

Jun 10th 2022, 11:31 AM

# Road Safety

Gardaí, RSA ask motorists to exercise caution on bank holiday weekend

Gardai said that all incidents remain under investigation.

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Jun 5th 2022, 7:27 PM

# slow down

Gardaí clamp down on speeding ahead of bank holiday weekend with 24-hour enforcement campaign

Gardai revealed that on their weekend observations, 93% of cars broke the speed limit.

13.4k

Jun 2nd 2022, 1:59 PM

# Road Safety

Road safety chief warns 'concerning trend' in road deaths could lead to higher fines

At an RSA event today, Waide said that an increase in fines and penalty points this year isn’t “ruled out”.

15.0k

May 26th 2022, 5:42 PM

# drive safe

Motorists urged to slow down and take extra care ahead of long bank holiday weekend

The RSA and An Garda Síochána are appealing for all road users to act responsibly and not to drink and drive.

7.4k

Mar 17th 2022, 8:30 AM

# Active travel

Fines for parking on footpaths, cycle and bus lanes increased

The fines will increase from €40 to €80 in the new plan.

23.3k

Jan 6th 2022, 6:18 PM

# Road Safety

2021 saw lowest number of road fatalities since recording began in 1959

There was an 11% drop in road deaths in 2021 compared to 2020.

25.1k

Jan 1st 2022, 8:00 AM

All time

# Penalty Points

Over 540,000 people had points on their licences this year - a county-by-county breakdown

A total of 540,174 people had points on their licences on 30 September 2021.

29.8k

Dec 26th 2021, 7:00 AM

# Road Safety

New road safety strategy that seeks to halve deaths on Irish roads by 2030 launched

A working group will be established to examine speed limits, particularly a 30km/h speed limit in urban areas.

16.6k

Dec 14th 2021, 3:02 PM

# Road Safety

Gardaí catch 316 motorists speeding during first eleven hours of National Slow Down Day

Gardaí will particularly be focusing on rural roads throughout the day.

50.8k

Updated

Oct 21st 2021, 5:00 PM