Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 30 June 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion
Ms Paula Hilman:
Okay, so the contributory factor of 29% of fatal road traffic collisions was speeding, 20% are still under investigation, and a further 20% is intoxicants, that is drugs or alcohol. Another 20% is possibly medical; we have some fatalities that were potentially medical and someone has died at the wheel. That would be clarified through the Coroner's Court. Dangerous driving makes up 18%, distraction 14%, seat belt 7% and drugs 5%. That is the initial assessment of what we have seen this year to date of the fatal road traffic collisions. These are still subject to full investigation but we did that initial review to try to get an understanding of what we see happening this year.
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