184 people died in 173 fatal collisions on Irish roads last year.
Provisional road traffic collision figures show that the number of road deaths in 2023 increased by 19% compared to 2022.
Nationally, a total of 184 people died in 173 fatal collisions in 2023 compared to 155 deaths in 149 collisions in 2022.
This represents an increase of 29 deaths or a 19% rise in road deaths compared to last year.
Of the 184 road deaths in 2023, three occurred in County Kildare.
The figures were published by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) today, following an analysis of provisional fatal collision reports from An Garda Síochána.
They reveal a high proportion of male fatalities, a continuation of 2022’s increased level of pedestrian fatalities and a high number of fatalities taking place at night when there is less traffic on the roads.
Of the 184 road deaths last year, 69 were drivers, 44 were pedestrians, 34 were passengers, 26 were motorcyclists, 8 were cyclists and 3 were e-scooter users.
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