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Road Deaths Increase in 2025
03.01.2026An Garda Síochána has recorded 179 fatal collisions in 2025, which have resulted in 190 fatalities on Irish public roads and in public places. A report published by the RSA today analyses fatalities that occurred on public roads*. This report shows that a total of 185 people lost their lives in 174 fatal collisions on public […]
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RSA Welcomes Learner Permit Changes – A Step Towards Safer, Fairer Driving
05.11.2025The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has welcomed new regulations signed by the Minister for Transport to address repeated learner-permit renewals, calling the move a positive and necessary step to support safe progression to a full driving licence. The changes, which take effect from 1 November 2026, will ensure that learner permits continue to serve […]
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RSA, USIT and Gardaí launch campaign warning students: A drink or drug driving conviction could cost you your J1
26.09.2025The Road Safety Authority (RSA), in partnership with USIT Travel and An Garda Síochána, is reminding students considering a J1 summer in the USA in 2026 of the consequences of a drink or drug driving conviction through a social media campaign. The message is clear: a drink or drug driving conviction could prevent you from […]
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RSA confirms delivery of Driving Test Action Plan
11.09.2025The Road Safety Authority (RSA) today confirmed that it has delivered on the commitments set out in its Driving Test Action Plan, reducing waiting times to a 10-week average and increasing capacity across the national driver testing service. The RSA has achieved sustained improvements in waiting times, supported by the extraordinary efforts of driver testers, […]
Read MoreRSA update on driving test waiting times: progress continues, work ongoing
28.08.2025The Road Safety Authority (RSA) today confirmed that the average national waiting time for a car driving test now stands at 10.4 weeks, a significant improvement but still in excess of its Service Level Agreement. The RSA has been working intensively to reduce waiting times following unprecedented demand. This reduction, down from 27 weeks […]
Read MoreRSA Reports Significant Drop in Driving Test Waiting Times
17.07.2025The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has announced a continued and encouraging decline in national driving test waiting times, reflecting steady progress under its ambitious Driving Test Action Plan. As of July 12th, the average national waiting time to receive a driving test invitation has dropped to 14.4 weeks, surpassing the RSA’s mid-July target of 18 […]
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RSA Urges Drivers to Slow Down as Latest “Free Speed” Survey Highlights Ongoing Concerns on Irish Roads
30.06.2025The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has released the findings of its latest “Free Speed” survey, which shows that excessive speed continues to be a serious issue across Ireland. The 2024 survey shows that while compliance with speed limits is generally better on higher-speed roads, rates of speeding remain unacceptably high, especially on urban roads[1] and among […]
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Proactive vehicle maintenance is a year-round responsibility. NCT Is Not a Diagnostic Tool.
09.01.2025The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has called on vehicle owners to embrace year-round responsibility for maintaining their cars, rather than relying on the National Car Test (NCT) to identify faults. Customer satisfaction surveys have continuously highlighted the disappointing culture of vehicle owners using the NCT as a diagnostic tool, contributing to inefficiencies in the system and increasing […]
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Road Deaths in 2024 drop by 4%
02.01.2025A total of 174 fatalities occurred, 7 fewer than the previous year. Trend of young fatalities continued for second year with 60 (35%) of those aged 25 years or younger. Dublin (23), Cork (19), Mayo (19) and Donegal (17) record highest number of fatalities. Almost a quarter (23%) of fatalities occurred between 4pm and 8pm. […]
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Fee Adjustments for RSA Services to take effect from January 1st
12.12.2024As part of business planning for the coming year, including planned €18m expenditure on public interest activities and government priorities, there will be adjustments to fees for a number of RSA services, effective January 1, 2025. These will be the first changes to costs of services since 2012, and in some cases since 2011. The […]
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