Road deaths and arrests increase despite Covid-19 lockdowns

Over the reporting period, gardaí say they carried out 12,858 breath tests at some 5,513 checkpoints around the country. File picture: Dan Linehan

Despite Covid-19 lockdowns, deaths on the country's roads increased last year, according to the latest garda figures.

From January 1 to December 31, 2020, 148 people were killed in crashes - an increase of eight on 2019’s figure.