Unfortunately, with an increase in road use comes a higher risk of fatal or serious injury road traffic collisions. As of yesterday morning, 105 people have lost their lives in road traffic collisions in Ireland. Assistant Commissioner Ferry said Gardaí are seeing a notable increase in non-compliance with road traffic laws. Advertisement Advertisement"These rising fatalities are symptomatic of a bigger and very worrying concern around road safety in general. Advertisement AdvertisementResearch conducted by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) highlights that in 2026 (up to 26th July) over a quarter of all road fatalities were persons aged between 16 – 25 years old.