Road deaths decline for fifth year in a row

FOR the fifth year in a row, there has been a decline in the number of people killed on the country’s roads.

During 2010, 212 people died in traffic accidents, 26 fewer than in 2009. The decrease in road deaths is even more significant when one considers that as late as 2005, there were 396 fatalities.

Last night gardaí issued an appeal to all road users to take safety seriously in 2011.