Written answers
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Department of Transport
Road Safety
8:00 am
M J Nolan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1271: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities in the years 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2895/07]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of road fatalities for the years 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2006 is outlined in the following table. Since the introduction of roadside Mandatory Alcohol Testing in July 2006, there has been a downward trend in the number of collisions and road deaths on a monthly basis. The 2006 rate of 368 is the second lowest death rate on our road in the last forty years.
Statistics on Road Deaths | |
Year | Number of Fatalities |
1970 | 540 |
1980 | 564 |
1990 | 478 |
2000 | 415 |
2006 | 368 |
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