Serious and fatal collisions

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/26/010015/A

Version Date: 18/06/2026

The Road Safety Team has provided the following information:

To clarify on the below request, please could the age breakdown pertain to the age of the driver. So number of serious & fatal collisions where a 17-24 year old was behind the wheel, same for 45-55 year olds, and then all ages.

The number of fatal and serious collisions broken down by year, 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date for:
•           17-24 year olds (or to the nearest available age breakdown)
•           45-55 year olds (or to the nearest available age breakdown)
•           All ages (total)

Example:

2025 full year
Age band      No. of fatal collisions        No. of serious collisions
17-24  10        30
45-55  15        25
All ages         50        150

If unable to provide the data broken down in the above age categories, please provide it to the closest age grouping available (e.g. 40-50).

The details in the table below are for collisions where at least one driver is in the age groups requested. This is for all recodable collision only.

Data Limitations:
Data for 2026 has not yet been validated by the Department of Transport and will not be available until June 2027.

2024

2025