Galway Bay fm newsroom – More lives were lost on Galway roads last year than the rest of the Garda Western Region.
Seven fatalities were recorded in the city and county during the period, compared to 5 in Mayo, 3 in Roscommon and Longford and 2 in Clare.
In Galway, the highest rates of detection concerned speeding where 116 offences were recorded.
This is followed by mobile phone use while driving with 62 such incidents on file.
The figures have been provided as Galway Gardai appeal to drivers to take care this bank holiday weekend.
Garda Superintendent Noel Kelly says there will be additional alcohol checkpoints across the city and county during the period.
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