Minister cites 'worrying change' in driver behaviour as factor in rising road deaths

A total of 184 people died in road accidents last year compared with 155 deaths in 2022. This trend appears to be continuing as 36 people have lost their lives on Irish roads already this year. File picture: Dan Linehan

There has been a "worrying change" in driver behaviour post-covid with the number of road fatalities continuing to rise, the Justice Minister has warned.

Helen McEntee said the number of deaths and serious injuries on our roads is "far too high" with speeding, drink- and drug-driving, mobile phone use and people not wearing seatbelts being blamed.