Almost 600 die on Irish roads annually

Almost 600 people on average have been killed every year on Ireland’s roads, north and south, since records began, road safety chiefs announced.

In the Republic, 23,948 victims have lost their lives as a result of an accident since 1959.

In Northern Ireland, where officials have recorded road deaths since 1931, there have been 14,839 people killed in car crashes over the past 85 years.