Drink-driving morning after warning ahead of Christmas The Road Safety Authority and the gardaí have warned drivers ahead of Christmas of the affects alcohol can have the morning after a night of … Ireland • 29 Nov 18
Number of defective buses 'disquieting' - RSA chief RSA Chief Executive Moyagh Murdock has said the fact that 307 buses were found to be dangerously defective in the past year is "disquieting' Politics • 24 Oct 18
Garda crackdown on speeding on national Slow Down day National Slow Down day, an operation aimed at getting motorists to watch their speed on roads, got under way this morning. Ireland • 19 Oct 18
Research indicates older pedestrians at greatest risk Older pedestrians are at the greatest risk on Irish roads, according to research findings published by the Road Safety Authority. Ireland • 01 Oct 18
Call for safety audit of country's school buses Fianna Fáil has written to the Transport Minister seeking a safety audit of the country's school buses after more than half of all buses inspected … Ireland • 09 Sep 18
RSA calls for proper restraint of children in cars The Road Safety Authority has urged parents to ensure their children are properly restrained if they are being driven to school. Ireland • 23 Aug 18
Bikers urged to 'bike safe' in latest safety campaign Road users have been urged to watch out for motorcyclists as part of a safety campaign. Ireland • 31 Jul 18
3% rise in road deaths compared to 2017 Latest figures from the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána show there has been a 3% increase in road deaths in the first six … Ireland • 09 Jul 18
12 people killed by disqualified drivers over 3 years Twelve people were killed by disqualified drivers in the past three years, an Oireachtas committee has head. Ireland • 20 Jun 18
RSA survey: Only one third would trust self-driving car New research has found that just a third of people in Ireland would trust a self-driving car to bring them to their destination safely and … Transport • 03 May 18
Lower proportion of learners involved in fatal crashes The proportion of learner drivers involved in fatal car accidents is much lower than the proportion of learner drivers on the road, according to figures … Ireland • 08 Mar 18
RSA chief disappointed at opposition to new legislation The Chairperson of the Road Safety Authority has said that as a former TD she is "very disappointed at the level of opposition" to proposed … Ireland • 09 Jan 18
RSA says more gardaí needed in traffic enforcement The chairperson of the Road Safety Authority has called on the Government to increase the number of gardaí involved in road traffic legislation enforcement. Transport • 08 Jan 18
Lowest year on record for road deaths The Road Safety Authority has published provisional statistics for 2017, which show a 15% drop in road deaths compared with the previous year. Roads • 01 Jan 18
Busiest day for Christmas transport services Transport services are reporting high volumes of passenger numbers on what is expected to be the busiest travel day of the festive season. Ireland • 22 Dec 17
Snow showers affect driving conditions in Midlands Motorists in the midlands are being warned to drive with extra caution as snow has impacted on driving conditions around Co Laois. Weather • 13 Dec 17
Up to 1,000 people affected by heavy floods in Laois Up to 1,000 people in Mountmellick, Co Laois have been affected by heavy floods after three rivers burst their banks due to heavy rain. Ireland • 23 Nov 17
Behaviour 'biggest barrier' to lowering road deaths Driver behaviour remains the biggest barrier to bringing down road death figures, the head of Dublin Metropolitan Region roads policing has said. European Day Without a Road Death • 21 Sep 17
New study puts spotlight on bad Irish driving habits Four out of five Irish drivers admit to using electronic devices or consulting maps while driving compared to two thirds of drivers in the UK. News • 25 Jul 17
RSA warns 80% of car seats not fitted properly Four out of five child car seats are still incorrectly fitted, according to the Road Safety Authority. Ireland • 06 Jul 17
Motorists to be tested for drugs under new legislation Motorists suspected of driving under the influence of drugs may be tested by gardaí at the roadside under new legislation. Ireland • 12 Apr 17
Dublin Heathrow flights grounded as snow arrives A number of flights between Dublin and London Heathrow this evening have been cancelled as a consequence of bad weather forecast to hit Ireland and … Weather • 17 Jan 17
Parents in drink-driving plea after son's death The Road Safety Authority and gardaí have launched their Christmas and New Year campaign against drink-driving. News • 01 Dec 16
30% of crash victims had taken prescription drugs An internal report by the Road Safety Authority has found that 30% of people who died in road crashes in Ireland in 2013 had taken … News • 18 Nov 16
Alcohol a factor in many motorbike crashes - study Almost a third of motorcyclists killed between 2008 and 2012 had consumed alcohol, according to a study carried out by the Road Safety Authority. News • 03 Oct 16
