Ireland among worst in Europe for pedestrian fatalities

Garda close off a road following the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a car; nearly a third of those killed on the road in Ireland are pedestrians.

Ireland is among the worst in the EU when it comes to pedestrians road deaths, according to the latest available data.

Although the country is far below the EU average for road deaths as a whole, nearly a third of those killed here are pedestrians.