€206 million worth of compensation given out to accident victims.
There was a 16 per cent decrease in claims made to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board last year.
Awards have halved since new guidelines were introduced in April.
412 claims were made in Co. Kildare.
Eoghan Murphy reports:
"The Personal Injuries Assessment Board is publishing its annual report for 2020 this morning.
26,009 new claims were dealt with last year - with 206 million euro worth of compensation given out to accident victims.
The number of personal injuries claims made to the board fell by 16 per cent in 2020, mainly due to the pandemic.
There were far fewer people on the roads, attending workplaces or meeting together in public - and so there were fewer accidents.
In 2020, the average award was just over 24,000 euro.
Last year was the last full year the Book of Quantum was used to determine compensation amounts.
New guidelines came into effect on April 26th of this year - and the PIAB says the average awards has halved since then. "
@PIABIreland CEO Rosalind Carroll commented as our 2020 Annual Report published: “Claims costs are reducing significantly due to lower volumes and lower values and this new environment is ripe for premium reductions... We also know Awards are already 50% lower in recent months" pic.twitter.com/uRFYLDDr6c
— Injuries Resolution Board (@InjuriesRes) July 27, 2021
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Carlow
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86
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Cavan
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132
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Clare
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170
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Cork
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884
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Donegal
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177
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Dublin
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2,898
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Galway
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393
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Kerry
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269
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Kildare
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412
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Kilkenny
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89
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Laois
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114
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Leitrim
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39
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Limerick
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590
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Longford
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98
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Louth
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333
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Mayo
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175
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Meath
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361
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Monaghan
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94
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Offaly
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121
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Roscommon
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78
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Sligo
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89
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Tipperary
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216
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Waterford
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141
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Westmeath
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140
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Wexford
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177
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Wicklow
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169
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