Tipperary rail bridge struck over 40 times since 2009

A Co Tipperary rail bridge has been hit by road transport vehicles over 40 times since 2009, making it the most struck rail bridge in the country.

That’s according to Irish Rail’s first annual safety report, which has been published for 2016.

Data in Irish Rail’s report reveals there had been a total of 92 incidents where vehicles have struck rail bridges last year — up from 85 in 2015. However, Irish Rail said it was a marked improvement on previous years, given that the figure was over 200 per year in the middle of the last decade.