343. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the emergency interventions he can make in conjunction with TII, the RSA, and KCC to end decades of forced road closures through the numerous serious, sometimes fatal road traffic collisions at the Brennan's Glen/Lawlor's Cross N22 Killarney to Tralee Road; if he will visit the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3974/26]
Topics / Road Traffic Accidents
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRoad Traffic Accidents
106 questions from 32 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 7 September 2026.
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351. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the annual figures for cyclist and pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries involving HGVs and other haulage vehicles in the last 10 years. [3983/26]
769. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of accidents that required a garda presence on the M9 over the past three years; the county breakdown of each of these accidents, per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4414/26]
126. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the drafting of the National Vehicle Driver File Bill 2025; to provide a timeline for when local authorities will have access to relevant data on road traffic collisions to inform road improvements and to expand real time data access for An Garda Síochána to driver and vehicle information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2…
627. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic accidents recorded on the N25 between Waterford and Cork for each of the years 2020 to 2025; the accompanying data on traffic volumes for each of the years in question; the approximate locations of accidents; and the number and approximate locations of fatal accidents. [75177/25]
628. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport for data on traffic flow on the approach to the Jack Lynch Tunnel /Dunkettle Interchange from east Cork (the N25) for each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [75184/25]
649. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic collisions and fatal accidents that involved a disqualified driver in the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [1067/26]
650. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of deaths following road traffic collisions that took place at the scene of the accident in comparison to overall fatalities in the years 2020-2025 for Northern Ireland versus Ireland. [1077/26]
662. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of people who died in road traffic collisions in 2025 aged 30 years and under. [1140/26]
698. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that the Road Safety Authority resumes the publication of anonymised, collision location data for public, research and local-authority use, including for high risk corridors such as the Longford/Westmeath section of the N4; and if he will confirm that this will be done in line with Data Protection Commissioner guidance that proportionate publ…
701. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the total number of serious injury collisions in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; if the data published by the RSA for each year includes data on serious RTC casualties held by hospitals and GPs with that provided by gardaí. [1472/26]
2415. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will recognise road-traffic collision and fatality data as public health data, given that such data relates to preventable deaths and injuries that cluster at identifiable locations; and if she will support the routine sharing and publication of anonymised, collision location data for prevention and research purposes, in line with the April 2024 guidance …
292. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of recorded accidents on the N68 (Ennis to Kilrush), the N67 (Kilrush to Kilkee), and the R483 (Cooraclare to Cree village, joining the N67 northbound) for each of the past five years, broken down by year and severity (fatal, serious injury, minor injury); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71923/25]
293. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport to provide comparative accident statistics for the R483, given its role as a main tourist route, for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71924/25]
294. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the estimated costs incurred by the State in responding to accidents on the N68 and N67, over the past five years, including Garda response, emergency services, road closures, diversions, and recovery operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71925/25]
342. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the number of accidents on the M7/N7 road network reported for each month of the past three years; the number of those accidents that needed emergency services to attend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72420/25]
343. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the number of accidents on the M50 road network for each month of the last three years; the number of those accidents that needed emergency services to attend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72421/25]
344. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the accident recovery service that exits on the M7/N7 network; the times these recovery services are in place; the locations that these recovery services operate from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72422/25]
345. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the accident recovery service that exits on the M50 network; the times these recovery services are in place; the locations that these recovery services operate from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72423/25]
174. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of traffic accidents which have been reported in Counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the past ten years; and the number of persons who have died each year on Cavan and Monaghan roads. [69719/25]
231. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of traffic accidents which have been reported in County Meath in each of the past ten years; and the number of persons who have died each year on Meath roads. [69718/25]
200. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport the passenger-protection mechanisms which currently exist under the NTA for non-fault incidents; if the NTA provides any guidance to operators; and if his Department will consider examining a limited safety-net mechanism as part of the ongoing review linked to the MIBI. [68597/25]
219. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the average incident-clearance times recorded on the N40 South Ring Road in the past twelve months; the protocols in place for rapid clearance of minor collisions or obstructions; and whether his Department has evaluated the operational requirement for a dedicated peak-hour traffic-management presence to minimise network-wide delays. [68759/25]
227. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the reason his Department does not require the National Transport Authority to collect and report local breakdowns, repeat incidents, and repair costs relating to vandalism of public bus shelters; the reason this information is not monitored at Department level despite annual public funding; and the steps he will now take to ensure full transparency and proper …
228. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the measures he will introduce to address the rising levels of vandalism of public bus shelters nationwide; the actions he will take in response to the five-year national figures provided to his Department; and the directions he will now give to the National Transport Authority to protect public infrastructure used by commuters, including schoolchildren, older …