Drink driving named as top road safety concern
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New official statistics published today by NISRA statisticians in the Department for Infrastructure present key findings on road safety issues based on information collected from the 2024/25 Continuous Household Survey (CHS).
Key findings
- Drink driving was identified as the most important road safety issue by 31% of respondents, followed by speeding (25%) and careless driving (20%). Just 1% said no road safety issue was important to them.
- The majority of people (77%) said they regularly use the roads as a driver. Males (79%) were more likely to use the roads as a driver than females (75%), while females (73%) were more likely to use the roads as a passenger than males (65%).
- Two thirds of respondents (66%) said they regularly use the transport network as a pedestrian. People in urban areas (73%) were notably more likely to walk than those in rural areas (55%).
- Almost all respondents (99%) said they considered themselves responsible for their own safety when using the transport network, with 84% saying they felt responsible for pedestrians and 80% for other drivers.
- Older people were more likely to cite speeding as their top concern: 33% of those aged 65 and over named it as their primary issue, compared to 24% of those under 65.
- Urban respondents were more concerned about drink driving (33%) than rural respondents (28%), while rural respondents were more concerned about speeding (28%) than urban respondents (24%).
About this publication
This report presents information from the 2024/25 Continuous Household Survey (CHS) in relation to how people regularly use the transport network, attitudes to responsibility on the roads and road safety concerns.
Supplementary data tables that provide additional breakdowns are available alongside the bulletin.
Further information
Read the full report, view the data tables and background information: Road Safety issues in Northern Ireland 2024/25