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Newry, Mourne and Down is unfortunately 'top of the chart' when it comes to tragedies on the road in Northern Ireland.
In the period from 2019-2023 a total of 59 people were killed or seriously injured.
Figures released this week are a sad and stark reminder to us all of the human cost of speeding, Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has said. Statistics show that young males from 16-24 are most likely to be killed or seriously injured.
Minister Kimmins was speaking as the latest statistics show 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.
Speaking on Thursday 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 serious road traffic collisions.”
