On the longest night of the year be safe and be seen, the Road Safety Authority and ESB Networks have urged road users. Over a third (36%) of people who have died on Irish roads so far this year were vulnerable road users - pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. During the darkest months of the year and when road conditions can be especially bad vulnerable road users are most at risk. RSA chief executive, Moyagh Murdock, said research on serious road collisions between 2014 and 2017 found that half of those who suffered serious injuries were vulnerable road users. She pointed out that over a third (36%) of the road fatalities so far this year were vulnerable road users.

Source: Irish Examiner December 20, 2019 15:22 UTC