An Garda Síochána are further appealing to all road users to take extra care on the roads this summer.
• Summer months are higher risk • 16 road deaths so far in July • 7 road deaths in the last 7 days, including 4 motorcyclists • Gardai will continue to focus on high risk offences
To date in 2017, 93 people have lost their lives on Irish roads, and whilst this is fewer that this date in 2016, there can never be room for complacency as in recent days there have been collisions involving multiple fatalities or serious injuries.
In July 2016 there were 21 road fatalities. So far this July there have been 16 fatalities, with 7 people losing their life in the past 7 days alone, including 4 motorcyclists.
Assistant Commissioner Michael Finn said:-"This is an extremely high risk time on the roads. People are on holidays, more relaxed, more off guard. There are thousands of visitors from abroad, people travelling to unfamiliar locations, more agricultural machinery on the roads – these all form part of the how and why it’s riskier this time of year. We can see how easy it can turn to tragedy on the roads, as recently 3 people lost their life returning from a holiday and over the weekend 4 motorcyclists lost their life in fatal road crashes. Please take personal responsibility for how you act on the road no matter how you use it, and be as safe as you can be.”
Assistant Commissioner Finn added:-
"People are still speeding, and even in a recent 24 hour period we detected extremely excessive speeds. People are still drink or drug driving, using a mobile phone whilst driving and not wearing safety belts. These are high risk actions on the road. An Garda Síochána will continue to target these offences to make the roads safer.”
Notes:
On the 26th July, 102,514 vehicles were monitored by the safety camera network across the country with 394 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit. The highest speed detected was 139 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on the R747 at Roddenagh, Aughrim, Wicklow.
Other notable speeds include:
• 106 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on the R755 at Ashtown / Ballinafunshoge, Roundwood, Wicklow • 126 km/h in a 80 km/h zone on the R733 at Camlin, New Ross, Wexford • 128 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N52 at Ballynacard, Fivealley, Offaly • 88 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on the R162 at Kilberry, Wilkinstown, Meath • 90 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on the R334 at Ballyshingadaun, Ballinrobe, Mayo • 79 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on the R333 at Thomastown, Belclare, Galway
Further county by county breakdown available on garda facebook account at https://www.facebook.com/pg/angardasiochana/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10155224471113001
