Road death figures

Atreides

Where would one find figures on the number of deaths on irish roads.

Victor

http://www.nra.ie/RoadSafety/RoadSafetyRecords/

and

http://www.garda.ie/angarda/statistics98/nroadstats.html

and

http://www.iif.ie/statistics.htm

Commentry http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=131079

mike65

Final tally of 341 for the year just ended, lowest since
1964, a 20% fall in serious injuries also.

Mike.

Atreides

Thank you

Victor

http://home.eircom.net/content/irelandcom/topstories/2287991?view=Eircomnet

Road deaths in Ireland lowest in 40 years
From:ireland.com
Friday, 2nd January, 2004

The number of people killed on Irish roads last year was the lowest in 40 years, according to provisional figures released yesterday.

According to the figures from the Department of Transport there were 341 road deaths in Ireland, 35 fewer than in 2002, and 117 fewer than in 1998. The figure is the lowest since 1964, when 341 people also lost their lives.

The reduction in road deaths has also been accompanied by a 20 per cent drop in serious injuries and admissions to accident and emergency departments. Claims to insurance companies have also declined by 20 per cent according to Department of Transport.

The introduction of the penalty-points system in 2002 is being credited as the main factor in the reduction in road deaths during 2003. The figures show that since the introduction of the penalty- points system for drivers in October 2002, there have been 68 fewer road deaths than the corresponding period in the previous 14 months.

More than 80,000 drivers have incurred penalty points during that period. The system is due to be substantially widened later this year with a total of 64 road traffic offences to incur points. Offences to come under the penalty points scheme include the use of hand held mobile phones while driving, dangerous overtaking and careless driving.

The Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, said yesterday that the Government's road safety campaign would be intensified this year. A priority is expected to be the targeting of the licensing regime for motorcyclists, who now account for 20 per cent of road injuries. The introduction of random breath testing is also planned, along with a roll-out of speed cameras across the country. An overhaul of the provisional licensing system has also been promised, along with the establishment of a Driver Testing and Standards Authority.

Welcoming the reduction in road deaths last year, Mr Brennan said that the Government "cannot afford to become in any way complacent".

Victor

http://home.eircom.net/content/unison/national/2288131?view=Eircomnet

Drivers get point as death toll lowest in 40 years
From:The Irish Independent
Friday, 2nd January, 2004
Gene McKenna Political Editor

THE 2003 death toll on the Republic's roads was the lowest in almost 40 years, reflecting the impact of penalty points.

A total of 341 deaths were recorded, a figure not bettered since 1964 when 341 people also died on the roads.

In the intervening years, the death toll had been consistently over the 400 mark, reaching as high as 640 in the worst year, 1972.

Provisional figures released by the Garda yesterday also show that since the introduction of the penalty points system for drivers on October 31, 2002 there have been 68 fewer road deaths than during the corresponding period in the previous 14 months. More than 80,000 drivers have incurred penalty points on their driving licences since the system was introduced 14 months ago.

Transport Minister Seamus Brennan cautioned against complacency. Despite the improved statistics, he intends bringing in further safety measures this year.

He said while the reduction of 35 fatalities on 2002 was "significant and historic", the number of road deaths was still unacceptably high.

"The continuing significant reduction in road accident fatalities is encouraging and reflects the impact the penalty points system and the extension of the drink driving laws is having on driver behaviour," he said. "In addition to the welcome drop in deaths there has also been a substantial drop of at least 20pc in serious injuries, spinal injuries and admissions to Accident and Emergency departments in hospitals."

The minister said the impact of the safety measures had also resulted in a reduction of more than 20pc in claims to insurance companies.

Mr Brennan added: "While the change in driver behaviour is welcome, we cannot afford to become in any way complacent. Any comment on the reduced deaths must be tempered with regret and sadness that the number of people losing their lives on our roads remains unacceptably high."Some speed limits are to go up and others are to come down under new legislation going to the Cabinet this month.

Mr Brennan told the Irish Independent the operation would mean 39,000 road signs would have to be changed. There would be a reduction of the 60mph limit to 50mph on minor country roads.

In other areas, such as in the vicinity of schools, the 30mph limit would be reduced to 20mph. That would be optional for local authorities.

The speed limit on motorways will go up from 70mph to 74mph or 120km/h.

therecklessone

Apologies for being off topic, but why does Victor's post count read zero?

Victor

Originally posted by therecklessone
Apologies for being off topic, but why does Victor's post count read zero?

Ecksor did it when someone paid him €50 for the Santa Strike Force (see my sig also).

therecklessone

That was nice of him...:D

Will you get them back I wonder?

End of off-topicness from moi...:cool:

seamus

Some good news here....

A priority is expected to be the targeting of the licensing regime for motorcyclists, who now account for 20 per cent of road injuries.
....
An overhaul of the provisional licensing system has also been promised, along with the establishment of a Driver Testing and Standards Authority.

Let's hope he delivers on these, and within the first half of 2004.

There would be a reduction of the 60mph limit to 50mph on minor country roads.

In other areas, such as in the vicinity of schools, the 30mph limit would be reduced to 20mph. That would be optional for local authorities.

I did not know this....excellent work.

Capt'n Midnight

39,000 signs...

wouldn't it be simplier to change to metric now, and then change the signs up again little by little - otherwise they'll have to change them again soon (value for money etc.)

The end of speed limit sign would not need to be changed and many of the 30mph signs would now be 30Kmph (20mph) - on the 40 and 50's the lower limit would be a pain but safer as the 75's repace the 50's the 50's can be reused... And it would be self financing if they setup speed traps :evil:

RE:Motorcyclists being 20% etc. - in most cases it's not the motocyclist who is held to be at fault - remember the judge, jury and legal system are perdominantly car drivers. It's a wee bit like blaming pedistarians for hit and run's by drunk drivers...

PS. what's with the Hibernian add where yer man is already stopped and waving the hand out the window, but not using the hazards ?

seamus

Originally posted by Capt'n Midnight
39,000 signs...

wouldn't it be simplier to change to metric now, and then change the signs up again little by little - otherwise they'll have to change them again soon (value for money etc.)

The end of speed limit sign would not need to be changed and many of the 30mph signs would now be 30Kmph (20mph) - on the 40 and 50's the lower limit would be a pain but safer as the 75's repace the 50's the 50's can be reused... And it would be self financing if they setup speed traps :evil:

The signs can't be the same, that's where the problem lies. I assume the new signs will have a small 'km/h' written underneath the number, or heaven forbid, may even have a slightly different format.
If you left the 30 signs where they were, claiming that they now mean km/h instead of mph, it may be getting into iffy legal territory when someone is caught doing 30mph in a 20km/h zome.....ditto for all the other signs.
Remember also that NI has almsot indenticlal speed limit signs written in mph, so if it's not marked clearly that it's km/h, they could be in trouble. It's fair to say, "tough, if they get caught, that's their problem". True, but the aim of the exercise is to have people drive safely, not to catch them breaking the limit.

We could do with having signs replaced anyway...