Additional road speed cameras to be deployed in Mayo

In response to the increase in road traffic fatalities An Garda Síochána will focus the increased deployment of mobile safety cameras on a risk basis and in the seven garda divisions where there is a higher risk of fatal road traffic collisions occurring.

The following divisions collectively account for 67% (86) of all road deaths in 2023:

Clare/Tipperary (19)

Mayo/Roscommon/Longford (16)

Meath/Westmeath (12)

Galway (12)

Kildare/Laois/Offaly (10)

Cavan/Monaghan (9)

Cork North (6) and Cork West (2)

The increased deployment follows the announcement earlier this week by the Minister for Justice and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris that an additional €1.2 million is to be allocated towards increasing the presence of mobile safety cameras.

The primary purpose of this additional deployment will be to reduce speed-related collisions, reduce injuries and above all save lives.

The purpose of deployment of mobile safety cameras in high-visibility vehicles is to change road user behaviour and reduce the likelihood of fatal and serious injury road traffic collisions occurring on our roads, particularly on stretches of roads where there is a history of collisions.

Speaking on the increased deployment of mobile safety cameras Assistant Commissioner Pauls Hilman, Roads Policing and Community Engagement, said: "Mobile Road Safety Cameras are deployed within identified stretches of road with a known traffic collision history or the prevalence of vulnerable road users.

"Mobile safety cameras are designed to change driver behaviour in these high-risk stretches of road.

"The additional hours are being targeted within the areas where the highest proportion of fatal road collisions are taking place.

"However mobile safety cameras will continue to operate as normal also throughout the rest of the country.”