Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I also know from the data supplied that the number of road deaths has fallen from almost 400 in 2005 down to under 200 in 2016. While I welcome this dramatic reduction in the number of road fatalities, I am concerned that the number has risen in the past couple of years. What is the reason for the increase? What immediate measures can be taken to ensure we halt a worrying upward trend?