Big improvements here in recent years on the plus side..... 41% drop in ten years,
more room for improvement,
The boy racer element needs to be targeted more for future success......

RT News: Ireland recognised for road deaths reduction

Ireland was recognised this afternoon for the substantial cuts in its road deaths since 2001.

The European Transport Safety Council presented Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey with its 2010 road safety award to acknowledge a 41% cut in road deaths.

Ireland currently ranks seventh out of 27 in road deaths per million inhabitants.