There were seven people killed in road collisions in Waterford in 2025, in a year which saw a total of 185 deaths on Irish roads.
This figure has come from a report recently released by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), which showed that there was an overall increase of 14 fatalities when compared to 2024. The report highlighted that a total of 185 people lost their lives in 174 fatal collisions on public roads throughout the year, which marks a rise of 8%.
In addition to seven people who lost their lives in Waterford, it similarly highlighted that 10 people were killed from collisions in Tipperary across the year, with six in Wexford and four in Kilkenny.
In 2024, the same number of people were killed in collisions in both Wexford and Kilkenny. There were two people killed in Tipperary, while five lost their lives in Waterford.
The report detailed that of the number of those killed, 76 were drivers, 41 were pedestrians, 30 were motorcyclists, 21 were passengers, 14 were pedal cyclists and 3 were e-scooter users. It highlighted an overall rise in the number of deaths among drivers, pedestrians, pedal cyclists and motorcyclists.
The number of pedal cyclists killed was the highest figure since 2017, while the number of deaths among motorcyclists was the highest recorded since 2007. However, the number of fatalities among pedestrians decreased when compared to 2024.
Commenting on the report, Minister of State with responsibility for Road Safety, Sean Canney said: “Last year was an incredibly difficult year on Irish roads. Too many families have faced heartbreak. Too many communities have been left grieving. It is a stark reminder that road safety is not just a policy area of a set of statistics – this is about people’s lives, about loved ones, about futures changed in an instant.”
Minister Canney added: “My absolute priority as Minister for Road Safety is to make Irish roads safer for everyone, and I will continue to work closely with all road safety stakeholders in the New Year to achieve this.”
Sam Waide, Chief Executive of the RSA, said: “It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the tragic loss of life on Ireland’s roads in 2025. We are deeply concerned by the increase in fatalities, particularly among our most vulnerable road users – cyclists, pedestrians and motorcyclists.
“With sustained political commitment, a whole-of-government response, and adequate resourcing and funding, I firmly believe we can reverse this tragic increase in road deaths,” Mr Waide added.
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