Study shows Tipperary road users feel less safe today compared to 10 years ago

More than half of Irish road users (51%) feel less safe on the roads today compared to 10 years ago, with a staggering 35% saying they feel "way less" safe.

A new nationwide survey commissioned by Gallagher and conducted by iReach on 1000 adults throughout the country has revealed that pedestrians feel the most at risk, with 56% saying they feel less safe, while women are more likely than men to say the same, at 60% and 42% respectively.

The findings come at a time when speed limits on Irish roads are being reduced in order to improve road safety conditions.

The move follows a period of rising road fatalities, with 181 deaths recorded in 2023 and 174 deaths recorded in 2024, according to data from the RSA and An Garda Síochána.

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Geraldine Kelly, Head of Operations, at Gallagher Ireland said the findings reflect growing anxiety around road safety.

"Our survey suggests many people are increasingly feeling unsafe on Irish roads. The increase in road fatalities, particularly among pedestrians and cyclists, in recent years is being felt by the nation.

"The new speed limits may go some way to easing safety concerns, but it is incumbent on us all as road users to behave safely and to adhere to all the rules in place to safeguard ourselves and others."

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