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The number of road fatalities in Galway has halved since 2007, according to a recently published report by the Road Safety Authority.

Road users are being urged to wear high visibility material when out walking or cycling on Irish roads.

Road users are being urged to wear high visibility material when out walking or cycling on Irish roads.

New research from the Road Safety Authority has revealed there was a 77.8 per cent reduction in the number of children (under 14 years old) killed on Irish roads in the period 1997 to 2010. This was announced as the RSA and Electric Ireland teamed up for the third year running to distribute 85,500 high visibility vests to every child starting school this year. The vests will be included in the RSA’s ‘Back to School’ road safety packs which will be distributed to primary schools nationwide over the coming months.

One in five male drivers aged under 25 years have raced another driver on a public road at some point in the past, a survey conducted by an NUI Galway lecturer has revealed.

Ireland has made remarkable road safety progress over the last decade, and is now the sixth safest country out of 27 EU member states.

Ireland has made remarkable road safety progress over the last decade and is now the sixth safest country out of 27 EU member states.

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.

A national radio advertising campaign to raise awareness of road safety among cyclists has been launched by the Road Safety Authority.