Events have taken place across the country today to mark World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims.
It is the 12th year that ceremonies have been held in Ireland, in memory of the tens of thousands of people who have lost their lives.
To date this year, 130 people have died in collisions on Irish roads including 36 pedestrians, two less than the same time last year.
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Since the recording of fatalities began in 1959, 24,255 people have died in collisions while more than 80,000 others have been seriously injured.
Gardaí have called on all road users to use today to reflect on their behaviour.
In a statement to mark the event, Minister for Transport Shane Ross said road fatalities are preventable.
He has appealed to people not to drink and drive, to wear seat-belts, look out for cyclists and pedestrians, not to use a mobile phone while driving, and to always heed the speed limit.
