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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 13 Nov 1990

Vol. 402 No. 5

Written Answers. - Road Accident Statistics.

Eric J. Byrne

Ceist:

141 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed or injured in 1989 in the greater Dublin area; and the age profile of the victim involved.

Based on the road accident reports furnished by the Garda to the Environmental Research Unit, the information requested in respect of the Dublin Metropolitan Area is set out in the following tables:

Pedestrians killed/injured in Dublin Metropolitan Area in 1989 (By Age)

Age

Killed

Injured

Total

%

0-5

2

21

23

5.4

6-9

1

35

36

8.4

10-14

1

44

45

10.5

15-17

0

21

21

4.9

18-20

2

25

27

6.3

21-24

4

18

22

5.1

25-34

5

27

32

7.5

35-44

4

21

25

5.8

45-54

3

26

29

6.8

55-64

3

24

27

6.3

65-Over

14

36

50

11.7

Unknown

1

91

92

21.4

Total

40

389

429

100.0

Pedal cycle users killed/injured in Dublin Metropolitan area in 1989 (By Age)

Age

Killed

Injured

Total

%

0-5

0

1

1

.5

6-9

0

5

5

2.6

10-14

1

25

26

13.8

15-17

0

18

18

9.5

18-20

2

30

32

16.9

21-24

0

14

14

7.4

25-34

1

22

23

12.2

35-44

0

14

14

7.4

45-54

1

8

9

4.8

55-64

3

5

8

4.2

65-Over

0

3

3

1.6

Unknown

0

36

36

19.0

Total

8

181

189

100.0

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