Some fatal traffic accidents may be disguised suicides, says expert

A SMALL percentage of fatal road traffic accidents could be disguised suicides, research has indicated.

Some fatal traffic accidents may be disguised suicides, says expert

Dr John Connolly of the Irish Association of Suicidology (IAS) believes approximately 6% of fatal single-vehicle crashes nationwide could have been deliberately caused by drivers.

This is consistent with leading research internationally, which has indicated that between 1% and 7% of such accidents are suicides.

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