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Road Safety Alert Update – Orange and Yellow Weather Warnings
20.11.2024The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is again advising all road users to prepare for further cold weather conditions as Met Eireann has updated the weather warnings for Snow/Ice and Snow/Rain to Orange in some counties. This will lead to hazardous road conditions and reduced visibility. There are also Yellow Snow/Ice warnings and low temperature/ice warnings. […]
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Road Safety Alert –Advisory for Ireland
18.11.2024The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking road users to prepare for hazardous conditions on roads and footpaths from today Monday 18 November as Met Eireann has issued a weather advisory for wintry hazards including frost and ice and the potential for sleet, snow and hail throughout the week. After the recent prolonged spell of […]
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RSA Highlights Pedestrian Fatalities and Serious Injuries During Road Safety Week
09.10.2024The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is highlighting the issue of pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries with the publication of two new reports during Road Safety Week, which began yesterday The first report Pedestrian Spotlight Report: Fatalities and Serious Injuries 2019-2023 shows that between 2019 and 2023, a total of 164 pedestrians were tragically killed, and […]
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Almost 10,000 breathalyser tests availed of at Electric Picnic
03.09.2024As part of its three-year partnership with Electric Picnic, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) had FlineBox breathalysers situated at four car park stations, with 13% (9,704) of festival goers availing of the opportunity to act responsibly and test their alcohol levels over the weekend. The Flinebox use the Drager alcohol sensor technology. The user blows […]
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Seatbelt use on decline among drivers and front seat passengers according to RSA research
18.06.2024The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is urging drivers and passengers to always wear a seat belt on every journey. The call comes as research from the RSA found that seatbelt wearing rates decreased among drivers and front seat passengers between 2022 and 2023. This research was a manual observational study of seat belt wearing of […]
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One in 10 have driven after consuming alcohol in the last 12 months – according to new research by the RSA
25.01.2024New research presented by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) shows that one in 10 Irish motorists have driven after consuming alcohol in the last 12 months. Of those who admitted consuming alcohol, the incidence was higher among male drivers (14%), those who drive for work (14%), and those with a history of collision involvement (24%). […]
Read MoreRoad Deaths in 2023 Increase by 19%
02.01.2024Provisional road traffic collision figures show that the number of road deaths in 2023 increased by 19% compared to 2022. A total of 184 people died in 173 fatal collisions in 2023 compared to 155 deaths in 149 collisions in 2022. This represents an increase of 29 deaths or a 19% rise in road deaths […]
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RSA Urges Adults Not to Gift E-Scooters, Scramblers or Quad Bikes
03.12.2023The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is urging adults not to purchase e-scooters, scramblers or quad bikes for any children this Christmas Following the passing of legislation earlier this year permitting their use, people will be allowed to drive e-scooters on Irish roads next year. However, under the regulations, children will not be allowed to use […]
Read More8% of drivers killed between 2018 and 2022 were driving for work
28.11.2023RSA’s analysis* of road traffic collision data shows that between 2018 and 2022 8% of drivers killed and 12% of drivers seriously injured were driving for work. The RSA’s Driving for Work webinar gets underway today and hears from a number of experts on managing risks to employees who drive for work, including work-related fatigue, […]
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Pedestrian Road Deaths for 2023 are Estimated to be Highest in 15 Years
03.11.2023Minister Jack Chambers, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are urging road users to pay particular attention to pedestrians this October Bank Holiday Weekend, as a new analysis of road traffic collision data shows a steep rise in pedestrian fatalities over the past two years. The analysis from the RSA shows that […]
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