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  • In 2018, 142 people were killed on Irish roads. This represents a decrease of 14 fatalities (9.0%) when compared with 2017.

  • Data on road traffic injuries and detailed data on road fatalities is now available up to 2017 in tables 4.4 to 4.14.

 

201620172018
Car users1088163
Pedestrians353142
Motor cyclists222015
Pedal cyclists10149
Other91013
Table 4.1 Number of road deaths and number of vehicles under current licence, 2012-2018
 201220132014201520162017120181
Number of road deaths16318819221621842156142
Number of vehicles licensed2,403,2232,482,5572,515,3222,570,2942,624,9582,675,8792,717,722
Sources: Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport, An Garda Síochána and Road Safety Authority
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2 Revised
Table 4.2 Number of persons killed classified by month of year, 2012 - 2018
Month201220132014201520162017120181
January10191612151612
February13141313921110
March13151511172014
April161214714717
May131718122084
June26131813121416
July15181819211628
August12191514131012
September101711161721312
October15131721120119
November815201491413
December12161720171615
Total163188192216218421562142
Source: Road Safety Authority
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2 Revised
Table 4.3 Number of persons killed classified by road user type, 2012 - 2018
Road user type201220132014201520162017120181
Pedestrians293141231353142
Pedal cyclists85131010149
Motor cyclists19262422222015
Car users901071038910828163
PSV users1000000
Goods vehicle users121486887
Other or unknown45341226
Total163188192216218421562142
Source: Road Safety Authority
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2 Revised
Table 4.4 Number of persons injured classified by road user type, 2011 - 2017
Road user type20112012201320142015201620171
Pedestrians9301,0098951,0651,0431,04221,130
Pedal cyclists39563063886493397121,059
Motor cyclists3243382732913383832355
Car users4,9305,4024,5455,2374,9104,75424,685
Other road users36565635296226166232549
Total7,2357,9426,8808,0797,8407,77327,778
Source: Road Safety Authority
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2 Revised
3 PSV, Goods vehicle and other or unknown road users
Table 4.5 Number of persons killed and injured by county, 2014 - 2018
CountyPersons killed Persons injured
2014201520162017120181 201420152016220171
Leinster
Carlow540322 103958677
Dublin28216212414 2,1252,1432,2452,258
Kildare49764 335343387339
Kilkenny326522 137166169137
Laois743226 15096106169
Longford45323 10213611483
Louth667106 318245231306
Meath581287 330303283267
Offaly25423 10794116150
Westmeath65415 161160167145
Wexford47473 225234217231
Wicklow78225 202191179213
Munster
Clare52446 173158161191
Cork1915211415 816717693770
Kerry1487723 347279272276
Limerick10416273 400355350346
Tipperary 1441389 266237234229
Waterford6082410 165228194162
Connacht
Galway5121057 515479424365
Leitrim13112 56868850
Mayo12134129 216227209192
Roscommon61742 141114142136
Sligo122221 10012499123
Ulster (part of)
Cavan14323 166168179152
Donegal91110610 310318314319
Monaghan84582 11314411492
 
Total192216218421562142 8,0797,8407,7737,778
Source: Road Safety Authority
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2 Revised
Note: at the time of publication, data for persons injured for 2018 was not available.
Table 4.6 Number of female casualties classified by road user type and age, 20171
                Number and rate
Age groupsTotal Pedestrians Pedal cyclists Motor cyclists
KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
0-5172732.2 016163.2 0110.4 0000.0
6-9099993.0 034346.7 0441.4 0000.0
10-1401221223.7 039397.7 0662.1 0000.0
15-17089892.7 021214.2 0331.1 0000.0
18-2021731755.3 031316.1 0772.5 0226.3
21-2402702708.1 036367.1 0323211.4 04412.5
25-34569770221.1 1828316.4 1919232.9 17825.0
35-44561061518.5 0626212.3 1697025.0 04412.5
45-54547848314.5 3545711.3 1293010.7 07721.9
55-64432933310.0 043438.5 026269.3 07721.9
65 and over1834236010.8 3808316.4 2793.2 0000.0
Unknown0220.1 0000.0 0000.0 0000.0
Total403,2833,323100.0 7498505100.0 5275280100.0 13132100.0
Age groupsCar drivers Car passengers Total car users Other road users
KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
0-50000.0 154556.1 154552.3 0111.1
6-90000.0 057576.3 057572.4 0444.3
10-140000.0 073738.1 073733.0 0444.3
15-170220.1 061616.7 063632.6 0222.2
18-20044442.9 285879.6 21291315.4 0444.3
21-2401151157.6 074748.2 01891897.8 0999.8
25-34237437624.9 012312313.6 249749920.7 0202021.7
35-44336036324.0 1919210.2 445145518.8 0242426.1
45-54126726817.7 010510511.6 137237315.5 0161617.4
55-64217517711.7 273758.3 424825210.4 0555.4
65 and over715716410.9 69510111.2 1325226511.0 0333.3
Unknown0110.1 0110.1 0220.1 0000.0
Total151,4951,510100.0 12892904100.0 272,3872,414100.0 09292100.0
Source: Road Safety Authority
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Note: Collisions omitted where gender of casualty is not specified
Table 4.7 Number of male casualties classified by road user type and age, 20171
                Number and rate
Age groupsTotal Pedestrians Pedal cyclists Motor cyclists
KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
0-5089891.9 032324.9 0660.8 0110.3
6-9390932.0 133345.2 011111.4 0110.3
10-1401641643.6 055558.4 042425.3 0110.3
15-1741591633.5 136375.7 047475.9 0772.0
18-2093333427.4 141426.4 044445.6 124257.3
21-24114254369.5 149507.6 065658.2 025257.3
25-342895197921.3 611712318.8 216917121.6 7879427.5
35-441986188019.2 5869113.9 120220325.6 3717421.6
45-541763264914.1 351548.3 511011514.5 6647020.5
55-6493693788.2 156578.7 162638.0 030308.8
65 and over164024189.1 5737811.9 025253.2 212144.1
Unknown0110.0 0110.2 0000.0 0000.0
Total1164,4764,592100.0 24630654100.0 9783792100.0 19323342100.0
Age groupsCar drivers Car passengers Total car users Other road users
KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
0-50000.0 049497.1 049492.1 0110.2
6-90000.0 243456.5 243451.9 0220.4
10-140000.0 057578.2 057572.4 0991.9
15-17011110.7 248507.2 259612.6 110112.4
18-2041101146.9 3929513.7 72022098.9 022224.7
21-24916217110.4 0888812.7 925025911.1 136377.9
25-34834034821.2 113213319.1 947248120.6 410611023.6
35-44831932719.9 262649.2 1038139116.7 012112125.9
45-54228428617.4 143446.3 332733014.1 0808017.1
55-6421571599.7 125263.7 31821857.9 439439.2
65 and over622022613.8 143446.3 726327011.6 229316.6
Unknown0000.0 0000.0 0000.0 0000.0
Total391,6031,642100.0 13682695100.0 522,2852,337100.0 12455467100.0
Source: Road Safety Authority
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Note: Collisions omitted where gender of casualty is not specified
Table 4.8 Number of traffic collisions and casualties classified by month of year, 20171
        Number and rate
MonthCollisions Casualties
FatalInjuryTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
January144494637.6 165765927.5
February104094196.9 115225336.7
March195105298.7 206726928.7
April63873936.5 75365436.8
May85225308.8 87047129.0
June134834968.2 146236378.0
July144824968.2 166556718.5
August104754858.0 106356458.1
September105465569.2 136987119.0
October115085198.6 116366478.2
November1359761010.1 1480581910.3
December125465589.2 167167329.2
Total1405,9146,054100.0 1567,7787,934100.0
Source: Road Safety Authority
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Table 4.9 Number of fatal and injury collisions and casualties classified by day of week, 20171
        Number and rate
DayCollisions Casualties
FatalInjuryTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
Sunday3076179113.1311,0621,09313.8
Monday3082985914.2381,0651,10313.9
Tuesday1783785414.1171,0841,10113.9
Wednesday1688890414.9171,1301,14714.5
Thursday988789614.8101,1561,16614.7
Friday1790392015.2201,1651,18514.9
Saturday2280983113.7231,1161,13914.4
Total1415,9146,055100.0 1567,7787,934100.0
Source: Road Safety Authority
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Table 4.10 Number of fatal and injury collisions and casualties classified by hour of day, 20171
       Number and rate
Hour beginningCollisions Casualties
FatalInjuryTotal% KilledInjuredTotal%
12 midnight51021071.8 71311381.7
1782891.5 71161231.6
231001031.7 41411451.8
3578831.4 61121181.5
4549540.9 673791.0
5247490.8 254560.7
631061091.8 31301331.7
782072153.6 82502583.3
843383425.6 44114155.2
972832904.8 73463534.4
1052942994.9 53683734.7
1172772844.7 83633714.7
12113033145.2 133793924.9
1343523565.9 64764826.1
14123523646.0 124784906.2
1574154227.0 75665737.2
1684154237.0 85765847.4
1765565629.3 67257319.2
1864514577.5 115976087.7
1973753826.3 75035106.4
2072722794.6 73723794.8
2131791823.0 32342373.0
2241541582.6 42102142.7
2351271322.2 51671722.2
Total1415,9146,055100.0 1567,7787,934100.0
Source: Road Safety Authority
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Table 4.11 Number of traffic collisions and casualties in each county, 20171
Number and rate
County and provincePop (000's) 2016Vehicles under current licence (000's) 2017Collisions Casualties
FatalInjuryTotal% FatalInjuryTotal%
Leinster           
Carlow5739355581.0 377801.0
Dublin1,347647241,9391,96332.5 242,2582,28228.8
Kildare22312662442504.1 63393454.3
Kilkenny9959592971.6 51371421.8
Laois854521111131.9 21691712.2
Longford4124256581.0 283851.1
Louth1296472052123.5 103063164.0
Meath19511071891963.2 82672753.5
Offaly784621081101.8 21501521.9
Westmeath895311081091.8 11451461.8
Wexford1509831771803.0 72312383.0
Wicklow1428421551572.6 22132152.7
         
Munster         
Clare1197341251292.1 41911952.5
Cork5433271359260510.0 147707849.9
Kerry1489371932003.3 72762833.6
Limerick19511362602664.4 73463534.4
Tipperary16010281631712.8 82292373.0
Waterford1167141271312.2 41621662.1
         
Connacht         
Galway25814852752804.6 53653704.7
Leitrim3220142430.7 150510.6
Mayo1318181381462.4 121922042.6
Roscommon6545485891.5 41361401.8
Sligo6639276781.3 21231251.6
         
Ulster (part of)           
Cavan764521051071.8 21521541.9
Donegal1598952182233.7 63193254.1
Monaghan6137862701.2 8921001.3
           
Total4,7642,6781415,9006,041100 1567,7787,934100
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, 20171
         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
15-1701111 022 130.4
18-204110114 04444 1585.0
21-249162171 0115115 2869.1
25-348340348 2374376 72423.0
35-448319327 3360363 69021.9
45-542284286 1267268 55417.6
55-642157159 2175177 33610.7
65 and over6220226 7157164 39012.4
Unknown000 011 10.0
Total391,6031,642 151,4951,510 3,152100.0
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, 20171
 Number and rate
 FatalInjuryTotal%
Cars
Ireland1316,5206,65196.3
N. Ireland41031071.5
Great Britain036360.5
Other31071101.6
Total cars1386,7666,904100.0
Goods vehicles
Ireland2889592396.1
N. Ireland129303.1
Great Britain0110.1
Other1560.6
Total goods vehicles30930960100.0
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, 20171
 Number and rate
Seat belt usageKilledInjuredUninjured2Total%
Car drivers
Seat belt in use282,2732,4304,73168.5
Seat belt not in use1595351452.1
Unknown117381,2782,02729.4
Not stated00110.0
Total543,1063,7446,904100.0
Passengers (front seat)
Seat belt in use8654..66272.4
Seat belt not in use042..424.6
Unknown3207..21023.0
Not stated00..00.0
Total11903..914100.0
Source: Road Safety Authority
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2 Data on passengers uninjured is not published
Table 4.15 National road length in kilometres by carriageway type, 2014 - 2018
Kilometres and rate
Carriageway type2014  2015  2016  2017 2018
          km        %           km        %           km        %           km        %           km        %
Motorway89716.6 91617.3 91617.3 91617.3 91617.3
Dual carriageway/two plus one2986.0 2945.5 2945.5 2945.5 2945.5
Single4,11077.4 4,09677.2 4,09677.2 4,09677.2 4,09677.2
Total5,305100.0 5,306100.0 5,306100.0 5,306100.0 5,306100.0
Source: Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Table 4.16 National route length in kilometres by carriageway type and county, 2018
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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