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Respondents to the survey were asked if they were involved in any road traffic collisions, including minor incidents, in the 12 months prior to interview. Only incidents that happened on a public road were included, including pavements and cycle lanes on the public road. All incidents where the respondent was involved as a pedestrian, driver, passenger, cyclist or motorcyclist, were included.
Of respondents aged 18 years and over, 2.6% stated that they were involved in a road traffic collision, in the 12 months before interview. Young males (aged 18-24 years) had the highest collision rate at 4.3% of that age cohort, with females aged 55-64 years having the lowest collision rate (0.8% of that cohort). See Table 9.1.
Of persons who were involved in a road traffic collision in the previous 12 months, 92.3% were involved in one incident, while 7.7% were involved in two road traffic incidents. See Table 9.2 and Figure 9.1.
One in twelve (8.5%) males had two road traffic collisions within the previous 12 months, compared to 7% of females. No respondents had more than two road traffic collisions during the previous year. See Table 9.2 and Figure 9.1.
| Male | Female | All Persons | |
| One | 91.5 | 93 | 92.3 |
| Two | 8.5 | 7 | 7.7 |
Respondents were asked for the modes of travel involved in the main road traffic collision in which they were involved in the past 12 months. Over two thirds (67.1%) involved a car with another car, while 10.9% involved a car with a van or lorry. One in twenty (5%) road traffic collisions involved a car with bicycle or pedestrian – 3.7% were between a car and bicycle, while 1.3% involved a car with a pedestrian. No other vehicle was involved in 7.2% of main incidents in the previous 12 months. See Table 9.3 and Figure 9.2
| Car with another car | Car with motorcycle/electric personal mobility vehicle | Car with bicycle | Car with van/lorry | Car with pedestrian | Pedestrian with bicycle | No other vehicle involved | Other | |
| Modes of Travel | 67.1 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 10.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 4.4 |
Respondents were asked if they reported the main incident to An Garda Síochána and/or to their insurance company. Over 6 in every 10 (60.9%) were reported to An Garda Síochána and/or to their insurance company. Almost seven in ten (69.5%) road traffic collisions involving a car with another car were reported. See Table 9.4, Figures 9.3 and 9.4.
| Car with another car | |
| Yes | 69.5 |
| No | 30.5 |
| All modes of travel | |
| Yes | 60.9 |
| No | 39.1 |
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