The functions assigned to the Road Safety Authority include a mandate in relation to the collation of all relevant data and statistics.
The new Authority, as part of its remit, will examine what information is currently available and what information is required on road traffic accidents from all the relevant Departments and Agencies, including the Gardaí.
The recent report referred to by the Deputy, entitled Steering to Safety which was compiled by the Health Safety Executive, will be included as part of this process. The report provides a significant degree of knowledge that will support and inform the deployment of road safety measures, which are pursued within the planning framework of the multi-annual Road Safety Strategies.