50% of Cork fatal crashes occur within 50km/h zones

Half of all fatal crashes in Cork this year have occurred within 50km/h speed limits, and gardaí believe the reason in many cases is drivers are failing to slow after coming off motorways.

Chief Supt Gerard Dillane told a meeting of the Co Cork joint policing committee that the worst time for serious accidents was between 2pm and 10pm on Fridays — when people are travelling home for weekends.

“We have a lot of motorways in the country now where people can do 120km/h. They still have it in their own minds that they’re travelling on a motorway, even when they’re off it and in 50km/h limits,” he said.