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IRELAND: Gardaí are urging all road users to be safe this bank holiday weekend following the worst January on Irish roads in a decade.

Dublin: 18 people died on Irish roads last month alone. This is the highest number of deaths in January since 2013. Two more people lost their lives in recent days, bringing the total to 20 so far this year.

In 2022, a total of 156 people died on Irish roads, the highest single-year death toll since 2016. Gardai are now urging all motorists and other road users to use the roads responsibly.

Assistant Commissioner Paula Hillman said seven out of ten accidents occur on rural roads. Gardaí are urging vigilance on rural roads in particular, and are urging road users to "watch out".

Drivers are urged to drive with dipped headlights during the day, especially if they do not have daytime running lights. Pedestrians are advised to wear high visibility at night on unlit and unpaved roads.

Cyclists must wear safety helmets and ensure that they have a white light at the front and a red light at the back so that they are visible to pedestrians and drivers.

Over 50,000 collisions were recorded last year. Figures released by the Garda show that 50,500 road traffic collisions will be recorded in 2022. This includes 150 fatal collisions, 1,238 collisions resulting in serious injuries, 4,526 minor injuries and approximately 45,000 "material damage" incidents.

Last year, 8,038 drivers were found by gardaí to be drink-driving (5,331) or under the influence of drugs (2,707). In 2022, more than 165,000 Fixed Charge Notices (FCNs) were issued for speeding offences, while almost 6,000 FCNs were issued for seat belt offences, and more than 18,000 drivers received fixed charge notices for mobile phone offences. In January this year, 660 drivers were found to be driving under the influence of alcohol.

Similar to other bank holidays, this weekend we will focus on four lifesaver crimes; Drunk driving, speeding, not wearing seat belt, mobile phone use. This bank holiday weekend, gardaí will be engaging with the public and working with our partners to keep people safe on the roads.

During hours of darkness, make sure you are clearly visible to other road users. Drivers accounted for 60% of the fatalities so far this year, so all drivers are asked to slow down and get to their destination safely this weekend. Requested by Road Safety Authority.

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