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Irish roads fourth most dangerous in Europe, says study

Ireland has been ranked fourth in a league of EU holiday destinations with the most dangerous roads in terms of accidents and fatalities per kilometre.

Irish roads fourth most dangerous in Europe, says study

Fri, 04 Aug, 2006 - 17:09

Ireland has been ranked fourth in a league of EU holiday destinations with the most dangerous roads in terms of accidents and fatalities per kilometre.

The RAC study found Greece had the worst road safety record, followed by Portugal, Spain and Ireland.

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