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There were 137 fatalities on Irish roads in 2021 compared with 147 in 2020, 140 in 2019 and 135 in 2018. See table 4.1.
In 2020, 5,596 people were injured on Irish roads compered with 8,149 (-31%) in 2019. See table 4.4.
Note: Data is provisional. Data on road traffic injuries and detailed data on road fatalities only becomes available following the conclusion of investigations by An Garda SĂochĂĄna.
Data for 2021 show that 58% of people killed on Irish roads were car users, 16% motor cyclist and 15% pedestrians.
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https://data.cso.ie/table/ROA12
Data is provisional
In 2020, 55% of people injured on Irish roads were car users, followed by pedal cyclist (17%) and pedestrians (14%).
© Road Safety Authority (RSA)
https://data.cso.ie/table/ROA14
August was the month with the highest number of road fatalities in 2021. There were 22 fatalities on Irish roads in August 2021.
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https://data.cso.ie/table/ROA11
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