Killed in road traffic accidents rose 14.8% to 186 persons in Ireland in 2016, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, killed in road traffic accidents in Ireland reached an all time high of 640 persons in 1972 and an all time low of 162 persons in 2015.
Ireland has been ranked 33rd within the group of 39 countries we follow in terms of killed in road traffic accidents, 14 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Killed In Road Traffic Accidents | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Australia | persons | 1,353 | 1,277 | 1,300 | 1,187 | 1,150 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | persons | 841 | 862 | 770 | 724 | 727 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | persons | 2,238 | 2,023 | 2,079 | 1,954 | 1,852 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Denmark | persons | 255 | 220 | 167 | 191 | 182 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | persons | 3,992 | 3,963 | 3,653 | 3,268 | 3,384 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | persons | 3,648 | 4,009 | 3,600 | 3,339 | 3,377 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | persons | 8.00 | 12.0 | 9.00 | 15.0 | 4.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | persons | 212 | 186 | 163 | 188 | 193 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | persons | 4,114 | 3,860 | 3,753 | 3,401 | 3,381 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | persons | 5,032 | 4,406 | 4,539 | 3,849 | 3,774 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | persons | 208 | 168 | 145 | 187 | 147 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | persons | 2,478 | 2,060 | 1,903 | 1,680 | 1,688 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | persons | 266 | 319 | 285 | 260 | 270 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | persons | 32,999 | 32,479 | 33,561 | 32,719 | 32,675 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | persons | 1,905 | 1,960 | 1,802 | 1,770 | 1,854 | ... |
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