Measuring Performance

The Government Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 developed 15 Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) in line with EU best practice. These are aligned to the overall 2030 and 2050 targets for fatalities and serious injuries. These SPIs are evidenced based and track specific factors known to influence death and serious injury, such as the non-wearing of seat belts and speed.

The following table is a summary of Ireland’s SPI status, based on latest available data and analysis prior to the publication of the Phase 2 Action Plan 2025-2027.

SPI	Description	2024 Trend Status
1	% of motor vehicle traffic volume with median barriers on roads with speed limits above 80 km/h to prevent the number of deaths and serious injuries in head-on collisions.	Positive
2	% of traffic volume travelled on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or higher that have been assessed in accordance to forgiving roadsides guidance to prevent deaths and serious injuries in run-of-f the-road collisions.	Positive
3	% of high-risk deaths and serious injuries rural and urban junctions treated to operate within Safe System limits.	Unavailable
4	% of distance driven over roads with a safety rating above an agreed threshold.	Unavailable
5	% of vehicles travelling within the speed limit by road and vehicle type.	Mixed
6	% of traffic volume on urban, rural, motorways and the TEN-T network within speed limits which are ‘safe and credible’.	Unavailable
7	Proportion of extra cycle and pedestrian infrastructure developed to make urban and interurban mobility healthy and sustainable.	Positive
8	% of new passenger cars equipped with overridable intelligent speed assistance.	Unavailable
9	% of new passenger cars with a 5-star Euro NCAP rating.	Negative1
10	% of new passenger cars with autonomous emergency braking to prevent collisions with pedestrians and cyclists (pedestrian AEB).	Unavailable
11	% of motor vehicle occupants using a seat belt as (a) drivers, (b) front seat passengers and (c) as rear seat passengers.	Positive
12	% of correct use of child restraints by child occupants.	Positive
13	% of drivers not using a handheld mobile device.	Positive
14	% of riders of (a) powered two wheelers (PTW) and (b) bicycles wearing a protective helmet.	Positive
15	% of drivers and riders of motorised vehicles without alcohol; without other drugs which impair driving; and without fatigue.	Positive

1 Based on 2023 data

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