Road Traffic Offences

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 May 2015

Wednesday, 27 May 2015

Questions (105)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

105. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Question No. 98 of 4 March 2015, which was in reference to original Question No. 312 of 11 November 2014, the reply of which was received on 30 January 2015, regarding the number of fatal collisions in 2014 and the number of drivers involved and who were tested for alcohol, if she has received the information requested from An Garda Síochána on the breakdown of the reasons 64 of those drivers, out of 161 fatal crashes in 2014, were not tested for alcohol, either at the scene in a Garda station or at a hospital, after being involved in a fatal crash; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20871/15]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I am informed by the Garda authorities that full year data is now available for 2014 and the total number of fatal collisions, some involving more than one vehicle and driver, was 181. Of the drivers involved 82 could not be breath tested due to fatal injury and the following table outlines the position with respect to the other drivers not tested.

Reason for not testing drivers involved in Fatal Injury Collisions in 2014

Driver gone to Hospital	20
Medical Grounds	13
Driver Gone from Hospital	1
Medical Grounds - Doctor refusal	2
Hit and Run	4
Medical Grounds – Insufficient time	2
Driver Not Known	1
Report at station – Insufficient time	1
Not investigated at scene – Insufficient time 3hrs	1
Other	6
Total	51

Note the figures provided are provisional, operational and liable to change.