Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
1242. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of single-vehicle fatal and serious collisions since 2009; the number of these that involved learner drivers; the number of these learners that were driving unaccompanied or without L plates at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38537/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra1243. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of learner drivers without L plates displayed that were involved in a fatal or serious collision each year since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38538/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 1242 and 1243 together.
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the statutory body responsible for compiling, preparing, publishing and distributing collision statistics. I understand from the RSA that the following table illustrates the number of single vehicle fatal and serious injury collisions from 2009 to 2010, the latest date for which figures have been collated.
Table 1: The number of single vehicle fatal and serious injury collisions from 2009 to 2010
Single Vehicle
Fatal and Serious Injury Collisions
|
Year |
Fatal collisions |
Serious injury collisions |
Total |
|
2009 |
83 |
149 |
232 |
|
2010 |
77 |
122 |
199 |
|
Total |
160 |
271 |
- |
I am informed by the Garda authorities that Table 2 shows the total number of Learner Drivers recorded as having been involved in a fatal or serious injury road traffic collision from 2009 to date. Figures for the proportion of these instances which involved single vehicle collision only are not available and their compilation would involve a disproportionate amount of resources.
Table 2: Learner drivers involved in fatal and serious injury collisions for the period 2009 to 2012
|
Driver Licence Status |
Fatal Collision (drivers)* |
Serious Injury Collision (drivers)* |
|
Learner Unaccompanied |
45 |
83 |
|
Learner Accompanied |
8 |
15 |
|
Total |
53 |
98 |
* statistics provided are provisional, operational and liable to change
Table 3 illustrates the number of Learner Drivers (accompanied and unaccompanied) recorded as having been involved in a fatal or serious injury road traffic collision, by year, from 2009 to date.
Table 3: Learner drivers involved in fatal and serious injury collisions by year from 2009 to 2012
|
Year |
Fatal Collision Learner Driver* |
Serious Injury Collision Learner Driver* |
|
2009 |
23 |
30 |
|
2010 |
14 |
25 |
|
2011 |
11 |
25 |
|
2012 (to date) |
5 |
18 |
|
Total |
53 |
98 |
* statistics provided are provisional, operational and liable to change.
