Road Traffic Accidents

Thursday, 5 March 2026

Questions (278, 279)

Holly Cairns

Question:

278. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number of road deaths which have occurred in Cork, by road, from 2020 to date in 2026. [17898/26]

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Holly Cairns

Question:

279. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number of road accidents which have occurred in Cork south-west, by road, from 2024 to date in 2026, in tabular form. [17899/26]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Transport

I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 279 together.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has a statutory remit to report on fatal, serious and minor injury collisions on public roads. The RSA receives both coronial data and 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 Orders.

Question No. 279 answered with Question No. 278.