Ireland among best EU performers for reducing road deaths

Ireland has been rated as one of the best performing countries in the EU for reducing road deaths since 2005.

The European Commission today said that following a 42% reduction in road deaths since then, against the EU average reduction of 35%, Ireland is now classed as one the top performing countries for reducing numbers killed in road accidents. In 2009, 54 people were killed per 1 million inhabitants in Ireland.