STATISTICS * Ireland - 2009 safest year on record
2009 was the safest year on Ireland’s roads since road deaths were first recorded in 1959
Dublin,Ireland -HGV Ireland -January 4, 2010: ... According to the Road Safety Authority, which has released provisional road safety figures for the year... A total of 240 people tragically lost their lives on Irish roads in 2009. This is 39 fewer fatalities compared to 279 deaths in 2008... “The biggest challenge facing us now is to change the culture of speeding in this country through enforcement and educational campaigns. The introduction of a network of safety cameras across the country in mid 2010 will play a leading role in tackling this problem,” concluded Gay Byrne, Chairman, Road Safety Authority...
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