Road Deaths in Ireland

Quick answer: 182 people died on Irish roads in 2025, up 6.4% from 171 in 2024, about 35 per million people. Deaths reached a low of 132 in 2021 and have risen since. In 2024 the most deaths were in Dublin (21), Mayo (19) and Cork (18); relative to population, Monaghan (7.0) and Mayo (6.5) had the highest death rates over 2020–2024 (per 100,000 people a year).

By county

Road deaths by county

Deaths in 2024 and 2023, the 2020–2024 total, and the average yearly rate per 100,000 residents (Census 2022). Small counties can change a lot from one year to the next, so the five-year rate is the steadier comparison.

County	2024	2023	2020–2024	Per 100k a year	Population 2022
Dublin	21	15	87	1.2	1,458,154
Mayo	19	11	45	6.5	137,970
Cork	18	14	73	2.5	584,156
Donegal	17	10	52	6.2	167,084
Kildare	9	3	26	2.1	247,774
Meath	8	7	43	3.9	220,826
Kerry	7	10	39	5.0	156,458
Limerick	6	7	32	3.1	209,536
Wexford	6	2	31	3.8	163,919
Wicklow	6	6	16	2.1	155,851
Galway	5	12	40	2.9	277,737
Waterford	5	3	14	2.2	127,363
Carlow	5	3	11	3.6	61,968
Louth	4	7	35	5.0	139,703
Kilkenny	4	4	23	4.4	104,160
Clare	4	6	22	3.4	127,938
Roscommon	4	6	21	6.0	70,259
Offaly	4	7	19	4.6	83,150
Sligo	4	4	17	4.8	70,198
Cavan	3	6	21	5.1	81,704
Westmeath	3	5	17	3.5	96,221
Tipperary	2	16	42	5.0	167,895
Monaghan	2	7	23	7.0	65,288
Longford	2	2	9	3.9	46,751
Leitrim	2	4	9	5.1	35,199
Laois	1	2	8	1.7	91,877
Ireland	171	179	775	3.0	5,149,139

By year

Road deaths in Ireland, 2002–2025

Year	Deaths	Per million people*	Licensed vehicles
2025	182	35	3,246,651
2024	171	33	3,143,356
2023	179	35	3,002,092
2022	152	30	2,919,005
2021	132	26	2,890,975
2020	141	27	2,860,984
2019	140	—	2,805,839
2018	134	—	2,717,722
2017	154	—	2,675,879
2016	182	—	2,624,958
2015	162	—	2,570,294
2014	192	—	2,515,322
2013	188	—	2,482,557
2012	163	—	2,403,223
2011	186	—	2,425,156
2010	212	—	2,416,387
2009	238	—	2,467,660
2008	279	—	2,497,568
2007	338	—	2,441,564
2006	365	—	2,296,393
2005	396	—	2,138,680
2004	374	—	2,036,307
2003	335	—	1,937,429
2002	376	—	1,850,046

*Per million uses the Census 2022 population, so it is shown only for 2020 onwards, when that population is a fair base.

2019–2023 combined

Who dies on Irish roads

Age	Men	Women	Total
0–5	5	3	8
6–9	3	1	4
10–14	12	7	19
15–17	18	7	25
18–20	41	7	48
21–24	49	12	61
25–34	101	19	120
35–44	90	14	104
45–54	86	25	111
55–64	46	18	64
65 and over	121	70	191

Road user	Men	Women	Total	Share
Pedestrians	109	56	165	22%
Pedal cyclists	34	7	41	5%
Motor cyclists	103	0	103	14%
Car drivers	209	70	279	37%
Car passengers	60	48	108	14%
Other road users	57	2	59	8%

Questions

Road deaths in Ireland — FAQ

How many people died on Irish roads in 2025?

182 people, according to the CSO, up 6.4% from 171 in 2024. That is about 35 deaths per million people (Census 2022 population).

Are road deaths in Ireland going up?

Deaths fell from 376 in 2002 to a low of 132 in 2021, then rose again: 132 in 2021, 152 in 2022, 179 in 2023, 171 in 2024, 182 in 2025. The recent years are the highest since 2016.

Which county has the most road deaths in Ireland?

In 2024 the most deaths were in Dublin (21), Mayo (19) and Cork (18). Relative to population, the highest average death rates over 2020–2024 were in Monaghan (7.0), Mayo (6.5) and Donegal (6.2) per 100,000 people a year, and the lowest in Dublin (1.2), Laois (1.7) and Wicklow (2.1).

Which age group has the most road deaths in Ireland?

Over 2019–2023 the largest group was people aged 65 and over (191 deaths). Young adults aged 18–24 accounted for 109 deaths, a large share for a seven-year age band.

Do more men or women die on Irish roads?

Men: 572 of the 755 people killed in 2019–2023 (76%) were male. All 103 motorcyclists killed were men.

How many pedestrians and cyclists die on Irish roads?

In 2019–2023, 165 pedestrians and 41 cyclists died, 22% and 5% of all deaths.

Which month has the most road deaths in Ireland?

Over 2019–2023, August had the most deaths (83) and April the fewest (53).

Does this include Northern Ireland?

No. These are CSO figures for the Republic of Ireland (26 counties). Northern Ireland's road deaths are published separately by the PSNI and are counted in the UK figures.

Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), tables ROA13, ROA15, ROA16 and ROA17, compiled from Garda and Road Safety Authority data, and FY001 (Census 2022) for population; CC BY 4.0. The latest year can be revised. See the methodology.