Ireland has third highest number of deaths on rural roads in EU

Ireland has the third highest number of deaths on rural roads in the EU.

That's according to a new report from the European Transport Safety Council, which finds more than two thirds of all deaths happen outside motorways and built-up areas.

67 per cent of all road deaths between 2020 and 2022 in Ireland were on rural roads, compared with an EU average of 52 per cent.

The Council says average speeds on rural roads in Ireland have been increasing in recent years, but decreasing in other European countries.