Thomas P. Broughan
Question:492. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 26 February 2014, if the report referred to in the reply is now to hand. [27282/14]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2014
492. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 26 February 2014, if the report referred to in the reply is now to hand. [27282/14]
View answerI have received a report from the Garda authorities and am informed that there was a total of 98 single vehicle fatal collisions in 2012, and 118 in 2013. The number of those cases involving learner drivers is set out in the table.
Number of Single Vehicle Fatal Collisions involving Learner Drivers 2012 - 2013
- |
2012 |
2013 |
Learner Driver Accompanied |
1 |
0 |
Learner Driver Unaccompanied |
5 |
2 |
Total |
6 |
3* |
*In one incident information is not readily available as to whether the learner driver was accompanied.
I am also informed that the number of single vehicle serious injury collisions in 2012 and 2013 is not readily available and I will contact the Deputy directly when this information is to hand.