Survey: Driving on motorways is less risky

MOTORISTS can greatly reduce their risk of accident by being more selective about the route they take to their destination.

A survey by EuroRAP, the European Road Assessment Programme, found that picking routes that at least partially involve motorways or dual carriageways could make the difference between a low and medium risk journey and between a medium and medium-high risk trip.

An example given is the drive between Limerick and Tralee which can either take the N69 via Listowel, using stretches of road that are rated partially low-medium and partially medium risk, or the N20 and N21 via Abbeyfeale, all of which is rated low-medium.