asked the Minister for Justice the number of fatal accidents which occurred during the year 1966 in Dublin city, Cork city and in each county.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fatal Accidents.
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The available statistics relate to the Dublin Metropolitan Garda Area and to Garda Divisions outside that Area. The statistics relating to individual counties will be available at a later date when material supplied direct to the Central Statistics Office by gardaí at local level has been processed. It is known, however, that seven fatal accidents in which seven persons were killed occurred in Cork city in 1966.
The available information is in the form of a tabular statement, which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Garda Division |
Number of Fatal Accidents |
Number of Persons killed |
|
Carlow/Kildare |
17 |
19 |
|
Cavan/Monaghan |
13 |
13 |
|
Clare |
11 |
12 |
|
Cork East |
32 |
33 |
|
Cork West |
7 |
8 |
|
Donegal |
11 |
12 |
|
Dublin Metropolitan Area |
77 |
81 |
|
Galway West |
11 |
11 |
|
Kerry |
16 |
16 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
12 |
12 |
|
Limerick |
21 |
22 |
|
Longford/Westmeath |
16 |
17 |
|
Louth/Meath |
33 |
34 |
|
Mayo |
9 |
9 |
|
Roscommon/Galway East |
18 |
19 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
6 |
6 |
|
Tipperary |
13 |
14 |
|
Waterford/Kilkenny |
17 |
20 |
|
Wexford |
21 |
23 |
|
TOTAL |
361 |
381 |