Defective tyres linked to 71 road deaths according to RSA report

Defective tyres contributed to 71 road deaths in a four- year period, according to a new report from the Road Safety Authority.

Launched yesterday, the RSA’s Pre-Crash Report on Vehicle Factors in Fatal Collisions report found “vehicle factors” played a role in 101 fatal collisions that occurred from 2008 to 2012, and that of these almost two thirds were defective tyres.

RSA chief executive Moyagh Murdock said that the report shows that tyres “are the parts of your car that are most likely to put you at risk of a fatal collision if they’re not roadworthy”.