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Official traffic collision statistics in the Republic of Ireland are compiled by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) using data supplied by the Garda Síochána (police). [1] While related data is collected by other organisations, including the National Roads Authority, local authorities, and the Health Service Executive, these are not factored into RSA statistics. [2]
The Road Safety Authority was established in September 2006, charged with the task of improving safety on Ireland's roads, under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, in response to the high number of deaths on Irish roads.
The Road Traffic Act 2002 first provided for penalty points and for fixed-charge penalties, replacing an earlier system of on-the-spot fines. [1] [14] [15] Originally planned for 1998, its introduction was delayed by the need to upgrade and interconnect administrative computer systems, and by opposition from rank-and-file Gardaí fearing an increased workload.
In 2018, Ireland wins the PIN award 2019, is the best performer of the European Union for traffic safety, with 30 deaths per million inhabitants. [ 21 ] not counting the withdrawing United Kingdom. It is also the second member of the EU for deaths per billion vehicle-km, with a rate of 3.5, not as good as the rate 3.4 for Sweden, [ 21 ] not ...
The Garda National Roads Policing Bureau (GNRPB) (Irish: Biúró Náisiúnta an Gharda Síochána um Póilíniú Bóithre) [1] is the roads policing unit of the Garda Síochána. Prior to 2018, it was known as the Garda Traffic Corps ( Irish : Cór Tráchta an Gharda Síochána ).
Worldwide, it was estimated that 1.25 million people were killed and many millions more were injured in motor vehicle collisions in 2013. [2] This makes motor vehicle collisions the leading cause of death among young adults of 15–29 years of age (360,000 die a year) and the ninth most frequent cause of death for all ages worldwide. [3]
The National Roads Authority (NRA) (Irish: An tÚdarás um Bóithre Náisiúnta) is a state body in Ireland, responsible for the national road network. The NRA was established as part of the Roads Act 1993 [ 1 ] and commenced operations on 23 December 1993 in accordance with S.I. 407 of 1993.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (Irish: Bonneagar Iompair Éireann) is a state agency in Ireland, dealing with road and public transport infrastructure. The body was established in 2015 from a merger of the Railway Procurement Agency into the National Roads Authority, with the latter being assigned the new operational name of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).