The Chairman of the National Safety Council has said it will be a struggle to sustain road safety gains made in recent years because of cost cutting measures by the Department of Finance.
Eddie Shaw was speaking at today's launch of the Council's annual report.
It notes that road deaths have fallen by 20% since 1997 while serious injuries are down 50% since the introduction of penalty points.
Mr Shaw said road safety was being viewed as a cost rather than as an investment.
