Police are pleased that there have been far fewer road deaths for the 2024/2025 holiday period compared to last year.
The holiday period road toll provisionally stands at 13, which is just over half of last year¡¯s total of 22.?
Director Road Policing Superintendent Steve Greally says while it¡¯s fantastic to have seen this number drop, any death on the roads is still one too many.
¡°That¡¯s still 13 families who have had their lives irrevocably changed at what should be a happy and festive time of year, and our hearts go out to them.?
¡°It¡¯s important that we collectively keep doing everything we can to prevent lives being lost on our roads.¡±
Police will continue to be out in force across the country this summer, conducting road policing operations and patrols to target unsafe driver behaviour.
¡°Our officers are doing everything they can out on the roads working to reduce the number of serious crashes.
¡°But we need drivers to be doing their bit too.
¡°Please ¨C make sure everyone in your vehicle is safely buckled up, drive at a safe speed for the conditions under the speed limit, put your cellphone away, and ensure you¡¯re driving free of fatigue, alcohol, and drugs.¡±
ENDS
Issued by Police Media Centre