Non-national drivers in 800 road accidents

MORE THAN 800 serious road accidents involving non-national drivers were recorded last year as the number of such incidents has shown a strong upward trend since 2003.

Official estimates from the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland also indicate that 25% of foreign motorists involved in accidents on Irish roads are uninsured.

It follows the deaths of five foreign nationals - four Latvians and one Lithuanian - in a two-car collision at Buncrana, Co Donegal.