Concern at rise in young road crash fatalities

Over half of all fatalities on the roads so far in 2023 were under the age of 35. Picture: Damien Storan.

The deaths of three people in separate road collisions over the weekend have prompted calls for vigilance amid a worrying surge in younger victims.

Some 40 people have now lost their lives on Irish roads so far this year, eight more than in the same period in 2022.