Northern Ireland Road Safety Strategy (NIRSS) to 2030 Annual Statistical Report, 2025 has been published today

Date published: 21 August 2025

These data provide the finalised Accredited Official Statistics which track the 2024 position against the four targets and various key performance indicators contained in the Strategy.

The publication is available on the ASRB website at: Northern Ireland Road Safety Strategy to 2030 statistics

Key Points:

In 2024:

• There were 69 fatalities in road traffic collisions in 2024. This represents an increase of 2% from the strategy baseline figure (68), and a decrease of 3% from 2023 (71).
• There were 939 people seriously injured (SI) in road traffic collisions in 2024. This represents an increase of 25% from the strategy baseline figure (751), and an increase of 7% from 2023 (880).
• There were 93 Children (aged 0 to 15) killed or seriously injured (KSIs) in road traffic collisions in 2024. This represents an increase of 31% from the strategy baseline figure (71), and an increase of 12% from 2023 (83).
• There were 207 young people (aged 16 to 24) KSIs in road traffic collisions in 2024. This represents an increase of 5% from the strategy baseline figure (196), and an increase of 8% from 2023 (192).
• In 2024 car users had the lowest rate of KSIs per kilometres travelled (4 KSIs per 100 million kilometres travelled by car or van) compared to the other road user groups and hence considered at less risk. Motorcyclists had the greatest rate (359 motorcyclist KSIs pre 100 million kilometres travelled by motorcycle), with the rates for pedal cyclists (61 pedal cyclist KSIs per 100 million kilometres cycled) and pedestrians (29 KSIs per 100 million kilometres walked) being in between.
• People over the age of 70 had 51 KSIs per 100,000 population. This rate is 15% above that recorded in 2023 and is 21% above the baseline figure of 42.
• There were 48 people killed in collisions on rural roads. The numbers recorded in 2024 are up 2% on 2023 (47). Fatalities on rural roads are now 9% above the baseline figure of 44.
• There were 16 people killed in road traffic collisions where alcohol or drugs was attributed. This is 5 more than the 11 recorded in 2023. The number in 2024 is 8% below the baseline level of 17.
• There were 268 KSIs resulting from collisions involving drivers under the age of 25. This is a 12% increase from the number recorded in 2023 (240). The number in 2024 is 10% above the baseline number of 244.
• Over the three-year period 2022-2024, novice drivers (those within 2 years of passing their driving test) were involved in road traffic collisions that resulted in the death or serious injury of, on average, 144 people each year which represents a 28% increase on the 2014-2016 baseline average of 113 KSIs per annum. The greatest proportion of these involved a driver within six months of passing their test (35%), highlighting the increased risk associated with new drivers in the first 6 months after passing their driving test.
• In 2024, three-quarters (75%) of vehicles exceeded the speed limits on built-up roads (all road types up to 40mph) under free-running conditions (11pm-7am). On non-built-up roads, the proportion of vehicles exceeding the speed limits, under free-running conditions, was greatest on dual carriageways (41%), followed by single carriageways above 40mph (33%) and motorways (24%).