The scene of acrash on Main Street in Castlebellingham last September, which claimed the life of 25 year old Alison McNabb
Louth had one of the lowest figures for road deaths in the country last year, with just four people losing their lives on the road in the county.
That means that the fatality rate on Louth roads per 100,000 of population was 3.3 – a figure only bettered by Dublin (1.5), Clare (1.7), Waterford (1.8) and Limerick (3.1).
Neighbouring Monaghan was deemed the most dangerous place to drive in the country with 13.2 deaths per 100,000 of population.
Last year there were 196 deaths on the country’s roads, up six from 2013.
The Wee County also had one of the lowest percentage of drivers with penalty points in the country. Figures from the RSA show that 17.69% of drivers in Louth have penalty points, with only six counties – Laois, Galway, Kerry, Mayo, Monaghan and Donegal – having a better record.
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