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172 People Have Died On Irish Roads So Far This Year, Including 2 In Kildare

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The figures have been released by the PARC road safety group

Two three-year-olds and an eight-year-old are among the 172 people who have been killed on the roads since the start of the year.

Figures from PARC road safety group show 72 people under the age of 30 lost their lives between the 1st of January and this day last week.

Tipperary has the highest number of road deaths in the country at 16- that figure includes eight people under 30 and four deaths in the same incident.

Two people in Kildare have lost their lives on the roads this year, in incidents in Celbridge and Fontstown respectively. 
 

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