One-in-four road deaths in Ireland is work-related

Nearly a quarter of all road traffic fatalities in Ireland are work-related, according to a new report published by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). The report by Professor Anne Drummond of UCD, analysed the coroner records on all road traffic fatalities in Ireland over a four-year period (2008-2011). The coroner files include a wealth of information in post-mortem reports, toxicology reports, police reports, and depositions and witness statements. Please click on Fatal collisions on the road and safety and health for full report

Tuesday, 28 March 2017