Gardaí launch August bank holiday road safety crackdown amid rise in road deaths

The enhanced roadside checks come as 2025 has recorded the highest number of road deaths in a decade. File picture

An Garda Síochána is set to carry out extensive road policing operations over the August bank holiday weekend, with increased enforcement running from Thursday to Tuesday.

The enhanced roadside checks come as last year recorded the highest number of road deaths in a decade. As of July 28, 2026, 185 people have died on Irish roads, 13 more than during the same period last year.