Written answers
Thursday, 30 July 2020
Department of Justice and Equality
Road Traffic Accidents
Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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1035. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of road traffic collisions involving pedestrians in Cork city from 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19788/20]
Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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1036. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of road traffic collisions involving cyclists in Cork city from 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19789/20]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1035 and 1036 together.
I can inform the Deputy that road safety remains a high priority for An Garda Síochána and for my Department, working closely in cooperation with the Department of Transport. Any serious injury or fatality is of great concern.
An Garda Síochána is responsible for collating information regarding road traffic collisions. I am informed that the following table details the number of road traffic collisions in which a pedestrian was seriously or fatally injured in the Cork City Garda Division between 1stJanuary 2010 and 27thJuly 2020. Collisions in which pedestrians received minor injuries or no injuries may or may not be reported to Gardaí, and as a consequence are not included in the below numbers.
| Year | Number of Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 15 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 01/01/2020-27/07/2020 | 7 |
With regard to road traffic collisions involving pedal cyclists, the following table details the number road traffic collisions in which a pedal cyclist was seriously or fatally injured in the Cork City Garda Division between 1stJanuary 2010 and 27thJuly 2020. Collisions in which pedal cyclists received minor injuries or no injuries may or may not be reported to Gardaí and as a consequence are not included in the below numbers.
| Year | Number of Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 01/01/2020-27/07/2020 | 6 |
Furthermore, I am informed that between December 2019 and June 2020 the staffing levels in the Cork City Roads Policing Unit has been increased from 31 to 33 members.
An Garda Síochána has been allocated an unprecedented budget of €1.88 billion for 2020, as well as capital funding of over €116 million this year. This level of funding is enabling sustained, ongoing recruitment of Garda members and staff and as a result, An Garda Síochána is a growing organisation. Garda numbers are now at their highest ever, with over 14,750 members and almost 3,000 Garda staff nationwide.
The distribution of Gardaí is an operational matter determined by An Garda Síochána based on a range of factors including population and crime rates, and Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review.
The Garda Commissioner has established the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau (GNRPB) to ensure a consistent approach to road safety and enforcement of road traffic legislation across the country. This is achieved through coordination of enforcement and development of policy based on research and analysis of statistics and by engaging in campaigns in partnership with other State Agencies.
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