Ireland

Number of deaths on Irish roads increases by 19% in 2023, RSA data shows

A total of 184 people died in 173 fatal collisions in 2023 compared to 155 deaths in 149 collisions in 2022

The majority of fatalities with male, with 144 men dying, compared to 40 women. File photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire
The majority of fatalities with male, with 144 men dying, compared to 40 women. File photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire
Conor Lally
Mon Jan 01 2024 - 14:54 • 3 MIN READ

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Conor Lally

Conor Lally

Conor Lally is Security and Crime Editor of The Irish Times