Ireland has highest % increase in road deaths in EU in 2023

Ireland had the highest percentage increase in road deaths in the EU in 2023. That’s according to a new European Commission report out this week.  It shows that road deaths in Ireland are continuing to trend upwards although the rate of deaths per million inhabitants remains below the EU average. Last year, one hundred and eighty four people (184) were killed on Irish roads.

Helen Kearns from the European Commission in Ireland, explains what the figures show about Ireland’s record on road safety for 2023.  

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