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Road deaths in Ireland

Road deaths in Ireland was 171 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 5% from 2023. That is the 19th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Compared with European Union (27)

Rankings

• EU countries by road deaths 27 places

Definition

People killed in road traffic accidents during the year, counting deaths within 30 days of the accident and excluding confirmed suicides and natural deaths. From police records reported to the EU road accident database (CARE).

Police counts. The WHO road traffic death rate is a modelled estimate per 100,000 people and differs from these figures.

How to cite

Eurostat. Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran_sf_roadus). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_sf_roadus/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Road deaths elsewhere in European Union (27)

• Romania
• Finland
• Greece
• Poland
• Austria
• Malta

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