23/10/2026
As we approach the Bank Holiday weekend, Garda Sean McDaid shares an important road safety message from our recent Donegal AXA Roadsafe Roadshow.
So far this year, 10 lives have been lost on Donegal roads, following 11 fatalities in 2025*.
During Irish Road Safety Week we hosted our largest AXA Roadsafe Roadshows in Letterkenny, Donegal, with over 2,800 transition year students across 2 days. A poignant stop as young road deaths in Donegal has risen sharply in 2026.
As you head into the holiday weekend, we encourage everyone to look out for each other, drive carefully and stay safe on the roads.
A big thank you to our event partners, An Garda Síochána and Donegal County Council.
The AXA Roadsafe Roadshow took place on 7th & 8th October 2026.
*2025 and provisional 2026 Donegal road collision statistics provided by An Garda Síochána. Provisional 2026 statistics cover the period 1 January–10 September 2026.