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Vast Majority Of Fatal Collisions Occur On Rural Roads.

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65 people have died on Irish roads this year, including 1 person in Kildare.

Over 80 per cent of fatal crashes occur on rural roads.

New research by the Road Safety Authority shows that dangerous driver behaviour is increasing.

Kacey O'Riordan reports

Locations of road fatalities:
Donegal 2
Sligo 1
Mayo 3
Roscommon 1
Galway 3
Leitrim 0
Clare 0
Limerick 5
Kerry 5
Cork 4
Tipperary 5
Waterford 1
Wexford 4
Kilkenny 1
Carlow 0
Laois 0
Offaly 0
Kildare 1
Wicklow 1
Dublin 11
Meath 4
Louth 5
Monaghan 1
Cavan 4
Westmeath 1
Longford 2

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