Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 485: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will state in regard to all traffic accidents the age of all drivers involved in fatal traffic accidents in each of the past four years; the time, day or night, on average at which the accidents occurred; if the drivers had full driving licences; if drug or alcohol abuse was involved; if road conditions were a factor; if speed was a factor; if the vehicles involved were mechanically sound, had a current national car test certificate or otherwise; if driver error was a factor; if two or more accidents have occurred at any location and the reason for same; the number of cars, motorcycles and pedestrians involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14530/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Statistics relating to road accidents, based on information provided by the Garda Síochána, are published by the National Roads Authority, NRA, in its annual road accident facts reports. The most recent report, entitled Road Collision Facts, relates to 2004. That report along with reports relating to previous years is available in the Oireachtas Library and on the NRA website.

The reports contain a detailed analysis of the collisions which occurred during a particular year and should assist the Deputy in determining some of the details set out in his question. The reports do not contain details of some of the issues raised by the Deputy, including the licence status of drivers involved in collisions, the involvement of drugs and alcohol, and whether vehicles involved in collisions have current national car test certificates or otherwise.