Galway Bay fm newsroom - Road fatalities in the county have more than halved in a year.
The latest garda statistics show that there were 6 people killed on roads in the county in 2016 compared to 13 the previous year.
Serious injuries as a result of road incidents are down more than 10 per cent while speeding offences are down by 9 per cent.
Mandatory Alcohol Testing by gardaí increased last year by 5 per cent, with more than 16 thousand 400 tests carried out.
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Drink driving incidents were down by 12 per cent compared to 2016.
Chief Superintendent of Galway Garda Division, Tom Curley says gardaí won't become complacent however.
