Kimmins: Speeding death stats are sad and stark reminder for us all
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Figures released today are a sad and stark reminder to us all of the human cost of speeding, Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has said.
The Minister was speaking as the latest statistics revealed that 297 people were killed or seriously injured (KSI) in collisions caused by speeding from 2019 to 2023.
Young people, aged 16 to 24, accounted for 41% of those killed or seriously injured due to speeding in that time, while males accounted for 64%.
Figures also show 70% of KSI speeding collisions happened on rural roads.
Minister Kimmins said:
“Too many people are affected by serious road traffic collisions in our communities.
“Sadly, these figures show that young people and males are disproportionately affected - our children, among them our brothers, fathers and sons.
“One of the best ways to fulfil our long-term goal of eliminating death and serious injury by 2050, is by changing road user behaviour. We must all slow down and take better care on our roads.
“Today’s figures are another sad and stark reminder of the importance of reducing our speed as road users because this will in turn help to reduce the number of families devastated by serous road traffic collisions.”
Notes to editors:
- Details of Killed and Seriously Injured (KSI) Casualties caused by Excessive Speed in Northern Ireland 2019-2023 are available here: https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/killed-and-seriously-injured-ksi-casualties-caused-excessive-speed-northern-ireland-2019-2023-has-been-published-today
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