125 people killed on Irish roads this year indicates 20% increase in fatalities

The death of a cyclist, aged in her 30s, yesterday morning has brought to 125 the number of people killed on Irish roads since the start of the year — a 20% increase on the same period last year.

Nicola Kenny

Her death, in a collision with a truck on Seville Place in Dublin, also means that six people have died in road incidents in the first six days of September.

Acknowledging the tragedy of the deaths, Conor Faughnan of the AA said it was important to remember that, 15 years ago, we were losing 400 lives per annum on the roads.