1,600 traffic collisions occur in the first two weeks of December

In the last two weeks, 308 drivers have been arrested for suspected driving under the influence of an intoxicant, including 86 for drug-driving. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

There have been, on average, over 100 crashes on our roads every day over the past two weeks. Arising from these, five people have been killed.

Gardaí say 1,600 collisions have occurred since they began their Christmas Road Safety message at the beginning of the month.