Drivers are being warned gardai are out in force this morning for the next 24 hours as part of National Slow Down Day.
156 people died on the country's roads last year - the highest number since 2016
January saw the highest number of fatalities for that month in 10 years with 20 deaths.
Gardai say around one third of collisions are caused by speeding
In 2022 around 7 in 10 crashes happened on rural roads where the speed was more than 80 kilometres.
Gardai say there will be a lot of enforcement on the roads over the next 24 hours to remind people about the dangers of speeding to families and communities .
Chief Superintendent Jane Humphries, Garda National Roads Policing Bureau said: "It is important to thank all of those drivers who do the right thing and drive not only within the necessary speed limits, but at speeds that are appropriate to the conditions. However, each and every day across the country we continue to detect drivers travelling in excess of the speed limit. We know that a reduction in average speed will bring about a reduction in fatal collisions, and therefore reducing motorists’ speed is essential to improving road safety. Last year sadly saw an increase in fatalities on our roads, we have a collective responsibility for keeping each other safe on the road and I’d appeal to all road users to think about how their actions can have an impact on the lives of others.''
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