Road Traffic Accidents

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 July 2024

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Tuesday, 9 July 2024

Questions (143)

Verona Murphy

Question:

143. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of fatal and serious road traffic collisions involving learner drivers each year from 2016 to 2023; the number of fatalities in each of the fatal crashes by year, the number of people who suffered serious injury; the number of fatal and serious crashes involving an unaccompanied learner driver; the number of learner drivers involved who had never sat a driving test; the timeframe for the RSA to publish data on fatal and serious road crashes involving learner drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29450/24]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Transport

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has a statutory remit to report on fatal, serious and minor injury collisions on public roads. The RSA receives collision data from An Garda Síochána for this purpose and produces official statistics to help develop evidence-based road safety interventions.

Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's questions to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Order 51.

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