8 October 2024

Pedestrians are a fifth of road deaths


The number of pedestrians killed in road incidents totalled 164 between 2019 qne 2023, writes Brian Byrne. In addition, 1,426 pedestrians sustained serious injuries over the same period.

A report highlighted by the Road Safety Association notes that the deaths accounted for 22pc of all road fatalities over the period.

Almost a quarter of those killed were aged 75 or over, and more than one in five of serious injuries were suffered by children aged 15 or younger.