Road carnage peaks in October with 35 deaths

LAST month was the most lethal period on Irish roads in more than two and a half years, with 35 people losing their lives in just 31 days.

Road carnage peaks in October with 35 deaths

New garda figures have confirmed the death toll — which included a number of fatalities involving Cork teenagers — with officers urging drivers to take heed of the dangers.

According to garda statistics, which were released as a female pedestrian in her mid-50s lost her life in Roscommon, last month was the most lethal on Irish roads since February 2008.

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