Road deaths fall by 4% in 2024 compared to previous year

A Garda Roads Policing vehicle in Dublin.

The number of people killed on Ireland's roads last year fell by 4% when compared to the figure for 2023.

A total of 174 people died in 160 fatal collisions in 2024, compared to 181 deaths in 170 collisions in 2023, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) said.