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  • In 2017, 157 people were killed on Irish roads. This represents a decrease of 29 fatalities (15.6%) when compared with 2016.

  • Data on road traffic injuries and detailed data on road fatalities is now available up to 2016 in tables 4.4 to 4.14.

 

201520162017
Car users8911081
Pedestrians313531
Motor cyclists222220
Pedal cyclists101014
Other10911
Table 4.1 Number of road deaths and number of vehicles under current licence, 2011-2017
 2011201220132014201520162017
Number of road deaths18616318819316218611571
Number of vehicles licensed2,425,1562,403,2232,482,5572,515,3222,570,2942,624,9582,675,879
Sources: Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport, An Garda Síochána and Road Safety Authority
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Table 4.2 Number of persons killed classified by month of year, 2011 - 2017
Month201120122013201420152016120171
January21101916121516
February18131413131011
March15131515111720
April81612147147
May1113171812208
June15261318131214
July18151818192117
August16121915141310
September13101711161813
October15151318112011
November188152014914
December18121617201716
Total186163188193162186157
Source: Road Safety Authority
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Table 4.3 Number of persons killed classified by road user type, 2011 - 2017
Road user type201120122013201420152016120171
Pedestrians472931423123531
Pedal cyclists985131021014
Motor cyclists18192624222220
Car users95901071038911081
PSV users0100000
Goods vehicle users1712148688
Other or unknown0453413
Total186163188193162186157
Source: Road Safety Authority
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2 Revised

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Table 4.4 Number of persons injured classified by road user type, 2010 - 2016
Road user type20102011201220132014201520161
Pedestrians9239301,0098951,0651,0431,027
Pedal cyclists399395630638864933932
Motor cyclists391324338273291338365
Car users5,8144,9305,4024,5455,2374,9104,725
Other road users2743656563529622616661
Total8,2707,2357,9426,8808,0797,8407,710
Source: Road Safety Authority
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2 PSV, Goods vehicle and other or unknown road users

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Table 4.5 Number of persons killed and injured by county, 2013 - 2017
CountyPersons killed Persons injured
2013201420152016120171 20132014201520161
Leinster
Carlow25404 891039585
Dublin19291622124 1,4102,1252,1432,210
Kildare154976 337335343388
Kilkenny43264 119137166162
Laois27431 9515096105
Longford24532 86102136112
Louth466710 294318245231
Meath958128 227330303282
Offaly525242 13510794116
Westmeath56541 105161160166
Wexford74747 201225234218
Wicklow67822 183202191179
 
Munster
Clare25244 182173158158
Cork1819152114 707816717694
Kerry1414878 250347279272
Limerick6104177 401400355350
Tipperary 12144138 248266237234
Waterford26094 195165228192
 
Connacht
Galway13512105 467515479418
Leitrim21311 40568689
Mayo61213412 216216227207
Roscommon46174 119141114142
Sligo51223 14910012499
 
Ulster (part of)
Cavan31432 163166168179
Donegal13911106 355310318311
Monaghan88458 107113144111
 
Total188193162186157 6,8808,0797,8407,710
Source: Road Safety Authority
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2 Revised
Note: at the time of publication, data for persons injured for 2017 was not available.

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Table 4.6 Number of female casualties classified by road user type and age, 20161
                Number and rate
Age groupsTotal Pedestrians Pedal cyclists Motor cyclists
KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
0-5177782.4 020204.1 0000.0 0000.0
6-9074742.3 027275.5 0220.8 0000.0
10-14094942.9 039397.9 0883.1 0226.1
15-1711141153.5 025255.1 0331.2 0000.0
18-2041992036.2 034346.9 014145.5 0226.1
21-2413073089.4 035357.1 021218.2 0226.1
25-341168569621.2 0646413.0 1707127.8 08824.2
35-44763163819.4 1515210.6 1686927.1 18927.3
45-54243743913.4 1545511.2 0343413.3 06618.2
55-6442952999.1 0515110.4 018187.1 1126.1
65 and over1732534210.4 8818918.1 015155.9 0226.1
Unknown0000.0 0000.0 0000.0 0000.0
Total483,2383,286100.0 10481491100.0 2253255100.0 23133100.0
                    
Age groupsCar drivers Car passengers Total car users Other road users
KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
0-50000.0 155566.1 155562.3 0222.3
6-90000.0 044444.8 044441.8 0111.1
10-140000.0 041414.5 041411.7 0444.6
15-170660.4 176778.4 182833.4 0444.6
18-20047473.1 49810211.1 41451496.2 0444.6
21-2401391399.3 010710711.6 024624610.2 1344.6
25-34838138925.9 214714916.2 1052853822.2 0151517.2
35-44237838025.3 29810010.9 447648019.8 0282832.2
45-54126126217.5 074748.0 133533613.9 0889.2
55-64315615910.6 060606.5 32162199.0 09910.3
65 and over21161187.9 710311012.0 92192289.4 0889.2
Unknown0000.0 0000.0 0000.0 0000.0
Total161,4841,500100.0 17903920100.0 332,3872,420100.0 18687100.0
Source: Road Safety Authority
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Note: Collisions omitted where gender of casualty is not specified

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Table 4.7 Number of male casualties classified by road user type and age, 20161
                Number and rate
Age groupsTotal Pedestrians Pedal cyclists Motor cyclists
KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
0-5197982.2 028285.0 0330.4 0000.0
6-9084872.0 037376.5 010101.4 0000.0
10-1471521633.7 249519.0 237395.6 0220.6
15-1721381483.3 115162.8 027273.9 011113.1
18-20142833086.9 027274.8 125263.7 112133.7
21-24134304369.8 131325.7 069699.8 228308.5
25-342593194021.1 4778114.3 016416423.4 69910529.7
35-442487886519.5 5838815.6 115615722.4 4818524.1
45-541459860613.6 3545710.1 011411416.3 3586117.3
55-64103753958.9 4616511.5 159608.6 228308.5
65 and over283783988.9 5788314.7 329324.6 214164.5
Unknown0030.1 0000.0 0000.0 0000.0
Total1384,3444,447100.0 25540565100.0 8693701100.0 20333353100.0
                    
Age groupsCar drivers Car passengers Total car users Other road users
KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
0-50110.1 162638.5 163642.7 0330.6
6-90000.0 035354.7 035351.5 0251.1
10-140110.1 254567.5 255572.4 19143.0
15-17016161.0 060608.1 076763.2 19183.8
18-2061071137.0 610010614.3 122072199.3 012234.9
21-24716517210.7 310510814.5 1027028011.9 032255.3
25-341233134321.3 014514519.5 1247648820.7 311510221.5
35-44835135922.3 4737710.4 1242443618.5 21349920.9
45-54823924715.3 039395.2 827828612.1 0948818.6
55-6431481519.4 028283.8 31761797.6 0516112.9
65 and over1619220812.9 125263.5 172172349.9 140337.0
Unknown0000.0 0000.0 0000.0 0030.6
Total601,5511,611100.0 17726743100.0 772,2772,354100.0 8501474100.0
Source: Road Safety Authority
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Note: Collisions omitted where gender of casualty is not specified

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Table 4.8 Number of traffic collisions and casualties classified by month of year, 20161
        Number and rate
MonthCollisions Casualties
FatalInjuryTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
January145165309.0 156967119.0
February104564667.9 106106207.9
March164154317.3 175976147.8
April133974107.0 145305446.9
May204604808.1 206226428.1
June124754878.3 126426548.3
July165245409.2 217227439.4
August134594728.0 136266398.1
September175275449.2 187207389.3
October194845038.5 206186388.1
November94935028.5 96506598.3
December155115268.9 176776948.8
Total1745,7175,891100.0 1867,7107,896100.0
Source: Road Safety Authority
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Table 4.9 Number of fatal and injury collisions and casualties classified by day of week, 20161
        Number and rate
DayCollisions Casualties
FatalInjuryTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
Sunday3470974312.6371,0441,08113.7
Monday1982684514.3201,1051,12514.2
Tuesday2682585114.4291,0941,12314.2
Wednesday2384586814.7251,1131,13814.4
Thursday3081184114.3321,0401,07213.6
Friday1590792215.7151,1891,20415.2
Saturday2779482113.9281,1251,15314.6
Total1745,7175,891100.0 1867,7107,896100.0
Source: Road Safety Authority
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Table 4.10 Number of fatal and injury collisions and casualties classified by hour of day, 20161
       Number and rate
Hour beginningCollisions Casualties
FatalInjuryTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
12 midnight41131172.0 41671712.2
191011101.9 111351461.8
2680861.5 61131191.5
3389921.6 31161191.5
4652581.0 777841.1
5453571.0 465690.9
6392951.6 41081121.4
762272334.0 62622683.4
853613666.2 64204265.4
953043095.2 54054105.2
10102252354.0 122872993.8
1162372434.1 63083144.0
1273373445.8 74604675.9
1393563656.2 94955046.4
1443383425.8 44424465.6
15103483586.1 114584695.9
16184304487.6 206036237.9
1784884968.4 86356438.1
1884224307.3 85805887.4
1993403495.9 104604706.0
2082392474.2 83613694.7
2171932003.4 82933013.8
2291651743.0 92692783.5
23101271372.3 101912012.5
Total1745,7175,891100.0 1867,7107,896100.0
Source: Road Safety Authority
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Table 4.11 Number of traffic collisions and casualties in each county, 20161
Number and rate
County and provincePop (000's) 2016Vehicles under current licence (000's) 2016Collisions Casualties
FatalInjuryTotal% FatalInjuryTotal%
Leinster           
Carlow5738052520.9 085851.1
Dublin1,347637211,8591,88031.9 212,2102,23128.3
Kildare22312372632704.6 73883955.0
Kilkenny995861151212.1 61621682.1
Laois8544387901.5 31051081.4
Longford4123367701.2 31121151.5
Louth1296371591662.8 72312383.0
Meath195105122042163.7 122822943.7
Offaly7845480841.4 41161201.5
Westmeath895331111141.9 41661702.2
Wexford1509641501542.6 42182222.8
Wicklow1428221441462.5 21791812.3
         
Munster         
Clare1197241081121.9 41581622.1
Cork543321205235439.2 216947159.1
Kerry1489171952023.4 72722793.5
Limerick195111152632784.7 173503674.6
Tipperary160101131591722.9 132342473.1
Waterford1166971281352.3 91922012.5
         
Connacht         
Galway25814692792884.9 104184285.4
Leitrim3220164651.1 189901.1
Mayo1317941341382.3 42072112.7
Roscommon6544792991.7 71421491.9
Sligo6638274761.3 2991011.3
         
Ulster (part of)
Cavan764331121152.0 31791822.3
Donegal1598862132193.7 103113214.1
Monaghan6136482861.5 51111161.5
           
Total4,7642,6251745,7175,891100 1867,7107,896100
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, 20161
         Number and rate
Age groupMale Female Overall total% of Total
KilledInjuredTotal KilledInjuredTotal 
0-5000 000 00.0
6-9000 000 00.0
10-14000 000 00.0
15-1701616 066 220.6
18-206107113 04747 1606.1
21-247165172 0139139 31111.9
25-3412332344 8381389 73323.8
35-448351359 2378380 73920.9
45-548239247 1261262 50914.4
55-643148151 3156159 31010.4
65 and over16192208 2116118 32611.6
Unknown000 000 00.3
Total601,5501,610 161,4841,500 3,110100.0
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, 20161
 Number and rate
 FatalInjuryTotal%
Cars
Ireland1686,0816,24996.7
N. Ireland21051071.7
Great Britain034340.5
Other073731.1
Total cars1706,2936,463100.0
 
Goods vehicles
Ireland4481886297.2
N. Ireland214161.8
Great Britain1230.3
Other1560.7
Total goods vehicles48839887100.0
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, 20161
 Number and rate
Seat belt usageKilledInjuredUninjured2Total%
Car drivers
Seat belt in use422,2822,0054,32966.7
Seat belt not in use18105601832.8
Unknown156431,3181,97630.5
Not stated00000.0
Total753,0303,3836,488100.0
Passengers (front seat)
Seat belt in use10678..68873.2
Seat belt not in use833..414.4
Unknown6205..21122.4
Not stated00..00.0
Total24916..940100.0
Source: Road Safety Authority
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2 Data on passengers uninjured is not published

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Table 4.15 National road length in kilometres by carriageway type, 2013 - 2017
Kilometres and rate
Carriageway type2013  2014  2015  2016 2017
          km        %           km        %           km        %           km        %           km        %
Motorway89716.6 89716.6 91617.3 91617.3 91617.3
Dual carriageway/two plus one2986.0 2986.0 2945.5 2945.5 2945.5
Single4,11077.4 4,11077.4 4,09677.2 4,09677.2 4,09677.2
Total5,305100.0 5,305100.0 5,306100.0 5,306100.0 5,306100.0
Source: Transport Infrastructure Ireland

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Table 4.16 National route length in kilometres by carriageway type and county, 2017
Kilometres
CountyMotorwayDual carriagewaySingleTotal
Carlow24-5478
Cavan--123123
Clare3220182233
Cork4963403514
Donegal-6298304
Dublin824116139
Galway 6212380454
Kerry-11413424
Kildare108818134
Kilkenny6817112197
Laois67-102168
Leitrim-74956
Limerick279156193
Longford-09797
Louth4094998
Mayo--397397
Meath8812104204
Monaghan-1588104
Offaly15-101116
Roscommon211225247
Sligo-13141153
Tipperary 1223210335
Waterford-1097107
Westmeath5618102175
Wexford22-142164
Wicklow35183892
Total9162944,0965,306
Source: Transport Infrastructure Ireland

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