Irish roads the sixth safest in EU after deaths halve

IRELAND’S road safety record is the sixth best in Europe after a halving in the number of deaths in 10 years.

An assessment of EU states showed that Irish authorities, motorists and other road users have helped cut deaths from 411 in 2001 to 212 last year.

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) ranked Ireland a record high of sixth — up one place from the 2010 rating.