Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 November 2004
331 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport the number of fatal accidents that has occurred in Ireland for each of the past three years that involved vehicles not registered here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29109/04]
View answer332 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport the number of motor or vehicular accidents reported in Kildare for each of the past three years; the number of fatalities as a result of the accidents for each of the years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29110/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 331 and 332 together.
Statistics relating to road accidents, based on information provided by the Garda Síochána, are published by the National Roads Authority in its annual road accident facts reports. The most recent report is in respect of 2002. This report and reports relating to previous years are available in the Oireachtas Library. The reports do not contain details of accidents which involved vehicles not registered here. The numbers of accidents in Kildare recorded by the Garda and reported to the National Roads Authority for the period 2000 to 2002 are as follows:
|
Fatal |
Injury |
Fatalities |
Injuries |
|
|
2002 |
19 |
278 |
19 |
416 |
|
2001 |
26 |
207 |
31 |
349 |
|
2000 |
16 |
284 |
18 |
518 |
Provisional figures for the number of persons killed in road traffic collisions in 2003 show there were 336 fatalities for that year. Statistics relating to the number of traffic accidents in Kildare during 2003 are not yet fully analysed and authenticated. They will be set out in Road Accident Facts 2003, which will be published by the National Roads Authority.
