Ireland behind on road safety

THE road safety of young Europeans has improved faster than overall road safety for the rest of the population — but not in Ireland, a report shows.

About 140,000 people in the 15-30 age group were killed in road collisions on European roads over the past decade.

A study by the European Transport Safety Council showed Ireland was one of six EU states where the road safety of all other age groups had improved at a faster rate than for those aged 15-30.