Note
Sad story in the news about a crash in Offaly yesterday. But there was this:
"Last year, 186 people died on the roads, the lowest total in 50 years. The number of road deaths in 2012 has remained at broadly the same level as in 2011."
Ten fifteen years ago the numbers used to be around the 350-400 range. Less drink-driving, better roads, less speeding... whatever it is, the improvement is fantastic.
In comparison, there were over 32,000 traffic deaths in 2010 in the US, similar to the Irish rate fifteen years ago.