Elderly pedestrians at ‘daily risk’ as council plans Charleville safety crackdown

Charleville councillors push for urgent action after a decade of pedestrian deaths and injuries on the town’s main street

More than 10 pedestrians have been killed crossing Charleville’s main street in the past 10 years. Picture: Dan Linehan

A safety campaign will be launched in a North Cork town to address the number of pedestrian fatalities there in recent years.

More than 10 pedestrians have been killed crossing Charleville’s main street in the past 10 years, and numerous others have been injured by vehicles. The latest count is more than 20 injuries in the past five years.