Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2026
397. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the number of motorcycle related fatalities recorded in 2025 and to date 2026; if incidents involving pedestrians where motorcycles were a contributing factor are recorded separately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39497/26]
View answer398. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the proportion of motorcycle related fatalities relative to other categories of road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39498/26]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 397 and 398 together.
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has a statutory remit to report on fatal, serious and minor injury collisions. 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.
I would also direct the Deputy to the RSA's website, specifically the Road traffic collision data section which can be accessed at www.rsa.ie/road-safety/statistics/road-traffic-collision-data This section of the RSA website contains a number of relevant reports published by the RSA in relation to fatalities. In addition, the RSA website also contains research on the various killer behaviours and contributing factors of fatalities and serious injuries on our roads. This information can be accessed here: www.rsa.ie/road-safety/research/reports/safe-road-use
