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Almost one in five vehicle occupants killed in 2013 were not wearing their seatbelt at the time of the collision, according to an analysis of road fatality statistics.

Provisional road crash statistics for 2013, published this week by the Road Safety Authority, show an increase in fatalities on Irish roads for the first time since 2005.

This year’s Christmas and New Year Road Safety Campaign has been launched with the focus on serious head injuries as a result of road collisions.

Galway Bay Sailing Club has been selected to host the National Disabled Sailing Championships next year in recognition of its successful Access sailing programme for young people with disabilities.

Athlone Toastmasters celebrated its 25th anniversary in the Prince of Wales Hotel recently.

Since the Road Safety Strategy 2007 to 2012 was introduced in 2007, road deaths have dropped by 50 per cent. When compared to the year before the introduction of the first ever road safety strategy in 1998, deaths have fallen by 59 per cent.

The Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána have praised the public for their efforts in saving lives on our roads as April 2011 was confirmed as the safest month since records began in 1959.

Fatalities so far in 2011 compared to 2010

The Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána have praised the public for their efforts in saving lives on our roads as April 2011 was confirmed as the safest month since records began in 1959.

The Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána have announced a major road safety blitz in the run up to the high risk St Patrick’s Day period as the latest road collision statistics show there have been 15 more road deaths to date in 2011 compared to last year. There have been increases in the number of motorcycle, passenger, and driver deaths.