Pedestrian road deaths at highest level for 15 years

Road Safety Authority chief executive Sam Waide, minister of state Jack Chambers, and Assistant Garda Commissioner Paula Hilman launching the October bank holiday road safety appeal. Picture: Shane O'Neill/Coalesce.

Pedestrian road deaths are at the highest level for 15 years, new analysis has shown, as road users were urged to take care this bank holiday weekend.

“The trend this year has been shocking,” said minister of state at the Department of Transport, Jack Chambers. “We’ve seen a reversal of the significant progress we’ve made from a road safety perspective.