One in three bikers in fatal crashes had been drinking

Almost one third of bikers involved in fatal road accidents had been drinking, research has found.

Detailed analysis of 93 crashes involving motorcyclists between 2008 and 2012 revealed speed was a factor in about half of them.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) warned about the levels of drink-driving among bike users, with 29% of those caught in a fatal accident having alcohol in their system.