Report drives home road safety message

YOUNG men, speed and the weekend — a deadly combination that claims the lives of scores of road users in Co Donegal every year.

A study published yesterday confirms the long-held belief that young male drivers are more likely to be killed or seriously injured behind the wheel than any other group.

The report, compiled by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the gardaí, shows that 307 road users were killed in collisions in Co Donegal over the period 1996-2009. This amounts to 6% of all road deaths in Ireland despite the county making up only 3.5% of the Irish population.