
12pm to 4pm is the riskiest time on Ireland's roads.
60 fatal collisions, resulting in 65 deaths, occurred on Irish roads between January and mid-July.
75 percent of those who died were men.
1 of those fatalities occurred in Kildare.
11 of the deaths were as a result of crashes in Dublin, while Limerick, Tipperary, Louth and Kerry had 5 fatalities each.
🔊Vulnerable Road Users account for almost half of serious injuries
— RSA Ireland (@RSAIreland) July 26, 2021
📈 RSA survey shows dangerous behaviours increasing
🚔 @GardaTraffic issue 88,327 FCNs for speeding in first half of 2021
⏲️Shift in dangerous time zones on Irish roads seen in 2021https://t.co/Vnphul5sBC
Research by the RSA shows dangerous driver behaviour is increasing.
Brian Farrell is Road Safety Authority Communications Officer.
He joined Clem Ryan on Tuesday's edition of Kildare Today.
The time between 12noon and 4pm was the riskiest on Irish roads, accounting for 31% of fatalities to date this year. There were 59% fewer road user fatalities occurring between midnight and 8am compared to the same period in 2020. https://t.co/Vnphul5sBC pic.twitter.com/tkKjWv1HG5
— RSA Ireland (@RSAIreland) July 26, 2021