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  • In 2014, 193 people were killed on Irish roads. This represents an increase of 2.7% on the 2013 figure.

  • Data on road traffic injuries and detailed data on road fatalities is now available up to 2013 in tables 4.5 to 4.14.

 

X-axis labelCar usersPedestrians
20097.1141.075
20105.8140.923
20114.930.93
20125.4021.009
20134.5450.895
20144.5121.134
Table 4.1 Number of road deaths and number of vehicles under current licence, 2008-2014
      Number
 2008200920102011201220132014
  
Number of road deaths279238212186162188193 1
Number of vehicles licensed2,497,5682,467,6602,416,3872,425,1562,403,2232,482,5572,515,322
        
1 Provisional data     
Sources: Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport, An Garda Síochána and Road Safety Authority
Table 4.2 Road fatalities classified by month of year, 2008 - 2014
       Number
Month2008200920102011201220132014 1
 
January25181521101916
February32151418131413
March20241215121515
April1920198161214
May19282811131718
June28151115261318
July26192118151818
August28201916121915
September19141313101711
October22223615151318
November2225141881520
December19181018121617
        
Total279238212186162188193
        
1 Provisional data    
Sources: Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport, An Garda Síochána and Road Safety Authority

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Table 4.3 Number of persons killed classified by road user type, 2009 - 2014
      Number
Road user type200920102011201220132014 1
      
Pedestrians404447293141
Pedal cyclists7598513
Motor cyclists251718192624
Car users1461309589107105
PSV users110100
Goods vehicle users17101712146
Other or unknown250454
      
Total238212186162188193
       
1 Provisional data   
Source: Road Safety Authority

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Table 4.4 Number of persons injured classified by road user type, 2009 - 2014
      Number
Road user type200920102011201220132014 1
      
Pedestrians1,0759239301,0098951,134
Pedal cyclists363399395630638636
Motor cyclists442391324338273287
Car users7,1145,8144,9305,4024,5454,512
Other road users2748743656563529744
       
Total9,7428,2707,2357,9426,8807,313
       
1 Provisional data   
2 PSV, Goods vehicle and other or unknown road users 
Source: Road Safety Authority  

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Table 4.5 Number of persons killed and injured by county, 2009 - 2013
           Number
CountyPersons killed Persons injured
20092010201120122013 20092010201120122013
            
Leinster           
Carlow35322 128120996789
Dublin3120111219 2,0281,7611,6071,9741,410
Kildare101115115 363357268260337
Kilkenny56634 208144133176119
Laois59102 18513511911895
Longford22252 851066710086
Louth58674 467306249343294
Meath1264149 429363279296227
Offaly44475 190151107128135
Westmeath47655 191162127138105
Wexford49597 294257232283201
Wicklow45336 343263255264183
            
Munster           
Clare74222 267225172194182
Cork2118272118 933867773742707
Kerry12117714 345254249239250
Limerick22181556 487393429385401
Tipperary 12611412 336312243237248
Waterford35732 243211189201195
          
Connacht           
Galway236131913 640573437505467
Leitrim03102 8475877140
Mayo1071276 275280207269216
Roscommon49534 206166158146119
Sligo73345 189142131133149
            
Ulster (part of)           
Cavan975103 221197174161163
Donegal14196713 490361314390355
Monaghan54628 11589130122107
            
Total238212186162188 9,7428,2707,2357,9426,880
            
Source: Road Safety Authority     

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Table 4.6 Number of female casualties classified by road user type and age, 2013
                Number and rate
Age groupsTotal Pedestrians Pedal cyclists Motor cyclists
KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
                    
0-5379822.9 121225.6 0110.7 0000.0
6-9170712.5 022225.6 0664.1 0000.0
10-14099993.5 026266.6 011117.6 0000.0
15-1731061093.8 225276.9 0553.4 0000.0
18-2012162177.6 027276.9 0553.4 0000.0
21-24628529110.2 028287.1 010106.9 04420.0
25-34559860321.2 0474711.9 1454631.7 05525.0
35-44446046416.3 136379.4 0232315.9 03315.0
45-54537337813.3 0424210.7 0232315.9 13420.0
55-6432422458.6 233358.9 012128.3 13420.0
65 and over152622779.7 7717819.8 0110.7 0000.0
Unknown013130.5 0330.8 0221.4 0000.0
                    
Total462,8032,849100.0 13381394100.0 1144145100.0 21820100.0
                    
Age groupsCar drivers Car passengers Total car users Other road users
KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
                    
0-50000.0 153546.2 153542.5 1455.1
6-90000.0 039394.4 039391.8 1344.0
10-140000.0 061616.9 061612.8 0111.0
15-170330.2 171728.2 174753.4 0222.0
18-20173745.6 010210211.6 11751768.0 0999.1
21-24413914310.9 2949610.9 623323910.9 0101010.1
25-34234334526.3 113713815.7 348048322.0 1212222.2
35-44329629922.8 084849.6 338038317.5 0181818.2
45-54221421616.5 180819.2 329429713.6 1111212.1
55-6401151158.8 068687.7 01831838.4 0111111.1
65 and over61101168.8 275778.8 81851938.8 0555.1
Unknown0220.2 0660.7 0880.4 0000.0
                    
Total181,2951,313100.0 8870878100.0 262,1652,191100.0 49599100.0
                    
Note: Collisions omitted where gender of casualty is not specified     
Source: Road Safety Authority       

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Table 4.7 Number of male casualties classified by road user type and age, 2013
                Number and rate
Age groupsTotal Pedestrians Pedal cyclists Motor cyclists
KilledInjured1Total1% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
0-5188892.2 029295.6 0110.2 0000.0
6-9091912.3 043438.3 0771.5 0000.0
10-1411491503.8 049499.5 031316.6 0220.7
15-1711671684.2 029295.6 025255.3 0220.7
18-20123323448.7 138397.5 023234.9 1783.0
21-241741943611.0 028285.4 037377.8 025259.3
25-343482585921.7 2828416.2 010110121.4 13799234.3
35-441966368217.2 3555811.2 111611724.8 4596323.5
45-541346547812.1 436407.7 0707014.8 4485219.4
55-64132923057.7 340438.3 037377.8 116176.3
65 and over312853168.0 5586312.2 312153.2 1451.9
Unknown040401.0 012122.3 0881.7 0220.7
                 
Total1423,8163,958100.0 18499517100.0 4468472100.0 24244268100.0
                    
Age groupsCar drivers Car passengers Total car users Other road users
KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
0-50000.0 153546.3 153542.4 0551.2
6-90000.0 039394.5 039391.7 0220.5
10-140110.1 060607.0 061612.7 1671.6
15-17015151.1 0898910.3 01041044.6 1781.9
18-2041211258.8 612012614.6 1024125111.0 023235.4
21-241016017012.0 313113415.6 1329130413.4 438429.9
25-341628430021.2 216616819.5 1845046820.6 111311426.8
35-44628028620.2 270728.4 835035815.7 3838620.2
45-54419620014.1 041414.8 423724110.6 1747517.6
55-6451301359.5 029293.4 51591647.2 4404410.3
65 and over1615817412.3 636424.9 221942169.5 017174.0
Unknown0880.6 0770.8 015150.7 0330.7
                   
Total611,3531,414100.0 20841861100.0 812,1942,275100.0 15411426100.0
                    
Note: Collisions omitted where gender of casualty is not specified
Source: Road Safety Authority

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Table 4.8 Number of traffic collisions and casualties classified by month of year, 2013
        Number and rate
MonthCollisions Casualties
FatalInjuryTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
          
January184274458.9 196236429.1
February133413547.1 144915057.1
March143493637.3 155235387.6
April123283406.8 124524646.6
May143773917.9 175335507.8
June134084218.5 135876008.5
July184464649.3 186776959.8
August173984158.3 196006198.8
September164194358.7 176016188.7
October134554689.4 136356489.2
November154204358.7 155605758.1
December164294458.9 165986148.7
          
Total1794,7974,976100.0 1886,8807,068100.0
          
Source: Road Safety Authority

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Table 4.9 Number of fatal and injury collisions and casualties classified by day of week, 2013
        Number and rate
DayCollisions Casualties
FatalInjuryTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
Sunday3257360512.23287290412.8
Monday2768571214.3299821,01114.3
Tuesday1968370214.11991393213.2
Wednesday2172074114.9211,0281,04914.8
Thursday2472074415.0251,0061,03114.6
Friday3274878015.7351,0951,13016.0
Saturday2466869213.9279841,01114.3
         
Total1794,7974,976100.01886,8807,068100.0
          
Source: Road Safety Authority

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Table 4.10 Number of fatal and injury collisions and casualties classified by hour of day, 2013
       Number and rate
Hour beginningCollisions Casualties
FatalInjuryTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
          
12 midnight6971032.1 61451512.1
1769761.5 71031101.6
2970791.6 101221321.9
3466701.4 593981.4
4539440.9 551560.8
5339420.8 355580.8
6582871.7 51161211.7
741201242.5 41451492.1
852662715.4 53253304.7
942482525.1 43243284.6
1051881933.9 52582633.7
1192662755.5 93623715.2
1282973056.1 94084175.9
1392953046.1 94424516.4
14123023146.3 164454616.5
1593133226.5 94574666.6
16113473587.2 114925037.1
17133693827.7 135265397.6
18103703807.6 104864967.0
1992953046.1 104504606.5
2082402485.0 83803885.5
21141641783.6 142602743.9
2261381442.9 62252313.3
2341171212.4 52102153.0
          
Total1794,7974,976100.0 1886,8807,068100.0
          
Source: Road Safety Authority

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Table 4.11 Number of traffic collisions and casualties in each county, 2013
Number and rate
County and provincePop (000's) 2011Reg. motor vehicle (000's) 2013Collisions Casualties
FatalInjuryTotal%FatalInjuryTotal%
            
Leinster           
Carlow5536159601.2 289911.3
Dublin1,273596181,1381,15623.2 191,4101,42920.2
Kildare210113132142274.6 153373525.0
Kilkenny9555484881.8 41191231.7
Laois8141280821.6 295971.4
Longford3922247491.0 286881.2
Louth1235841931974.0 42942984.2
Meath1849891581673.4 92272363.3
Offaly7742493971.9 51351402.0
Westmeath8649565701.4 51051101.6
Wexford1458971321392.8 72012082.9
Wicklow1377761341402.8 61831892.7
         
Munster         
Clare1177021131152.3 21821842.6
Cork5193051852654410.9 1870772510.3
Kerry14688131611743.5 142502643.7
Limerick19210752822875.8 64014075.8
Tipperary15898121681803.6 122482603.7
Waterford1146521291312.6 21951972.8
         
Connacht         
Galway251138133013146.3 134674806.8
Leitrim3219232340.7 240420.6
Mayo1317661441503.0 62162223.1
Roscommon6441475791.6 41191231.7
Sligo6537486901.8 51491542.2
         
Ulster (part of)         
Cavan7341395982.0 31631662.3
Donegal16186122202324.7 133553685.2
Monaghan6035868761.5 81071151.6
           
Total4,5872,4821794,7974,976100.0 1886,8807,068100.0
            
Source: Road Safety Authority

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Table 4.12 Number of drivers of cars involved in fatal and injury collisions classified by age and gender, 2013
           Number and rate
Age groupMale Female Overall total% of Total
KilledInjuredUninjuredTotal KilledInjuredUninjuredTotal 
             
0-50011 0000 10.0
6-90000 0000 00.0
10-140101 0000 10.0
15-170152237 0325 420.8
18-204121106231 17338112 3436.3
21-2410160171341 413981224 56510.4
25-3416284409709 2343263608 1,31724.3
35-446280339625 3296239538 1,16321.5
45-544196279479 2214176392 87116.1
55-645130180315 011593208 5239.7
65 and over16158209383 611070186 56910.5
Unknown08513 0235 180.3
             
Total611,3531,7213,135 181,2959652,278 5,413100.0
             
Source: Road Safety Authority

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Table 4.13 Number of cars and goods vehicles involved in fatal and injury collisions classified by driver's
                   country of residence, 2013
 Number and rate
 FatalInjuryTotal%
 
Cars    
Ireland1084,1714,27996.4
N. Ireland153541.2
Britain141420.9
Other264661.5
     
Total cars1124,3294,441100.0
     
Goods vehicles    
Ireland3155658794.4
N. Ireland316193.1
Britain0661.0
Other28101.6
     
Total goods vehicles36586622100.0
     
Source: Road Safety Authority

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Table 4.14 Number of users of cars involved in fatal and injury collisions classified by seat belt usage, 2013
 Number and rate
Seat belt usageKilledInjuredUninjuredTotal%
Car drivers
Seat belt in use271,4611,2402,72849.1
Seat belt not in use135825961.7
Unknown351,0431,2012,27941.0
Not stated41912584538.2
     
Total792,7532,7245,556100.0
     
     
Passengers (front seat)
Seat belt in Use5518*52355.9
Seat belt not in Use233*353.7
Unknown11327*33836.1
Not stated040*404.3
Total189180936100.0
      
* Not available
Source: Road Safety Authority

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Table 4.15 National road length in kilometres by carriageway type, 2010 - 2014
              Kilometres and rate
Carriageway type2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
 
           km        %           km        %           km        %           km        %           km        %
Motorway90016.6 90016.6 90016.6 89716.6 89716.6
Dual carriageway/two plus one3246.0 3246.0 3246.0 2986.0 2986.0
Single4,18977.4 4,18977.4 4,18977.4 4,11077.4 4,11077.4
           
Total5,413100.0 5,413100.0 5,413100.0 5,305100.0 5,305100.0
               
Source: Transport Infrastructure Ireland          

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Table 4.16 National route length in kilometres by carriageway type and local authority, 2014
    Kilometres
Local authorityMotorwayDual carriagewaySingleTotal
     
Carlow24-5478
Cavan--125125
Clare3220181233
Cork City-13619
Cork County4949395493
Donegal-6298304
Dublin City60-6
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown179632
Fingal439153
Galway City-9817
Galway County623371436
Kerry-11413424
Kildare108818134
Kilkenny6817112197
Laois67-102169
Leitrim-74956
Limerick City-1-1
Limerick County278156191
Longford-09797
Louth4094998
Mayo--397397
Meath8812104204
Monaghan-1588103
Offaly15-101116
Roscommon211226248
Sligo-13141154
South Dublin1524948
Tipperary North73-104177
Tipperary South493106158
Waterford City-3-3
Waterford County-797104
Westmeath5618102176
Wexford22-142164
Wicklow16225391
     
Total8972984,1105,306
     
Source: Transport Infrastructure Ireland  

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