Ireland’s fifth Government Road Safety Strategy outlines our road safety priorities for the next decade.

The primary aim of the government’s new road safety strategy is to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on Irish roads by 50% over the next 10 years. 

Strategy phases and actions

The Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 was developed through extensive engagement with key stakeholders and informed by over 2,000 submissions from the public. It will be delivered in three phases:

1. Phase 1 Action Plan: 2021-2024
2. Phase 2 Action Plan: 2025-2027
3. Phase 3 Action Plan: 2028-2030

Progress update

In 2025, the RSA and the Department of Transport jointly led on the development of the Phase 2 Action Plan (2025–2027), reflecting the transition of overall Government coordination of the Road Safety Strategy to the Department.

The Phase 2 Plan was published in July 2025. Building on the Safe System approach and strong partnership model established in Phase 1, Phase 2 continues to emphasise the need for targeted, evidence-based interventions to support delivery of Ireland’s 2030 road safety targets, a 50% reduction in the number of those fatal or seriously injured on Irish roads.

Phase 2 action plan

This plan aims to deliver significant and transformative impacts for road safety in Ireland.

View our plan

About the Phase 2 Action Plan

The phase 2 action plan will run until the end of 2027. It centres on a set of 12 Primary Actions to be delivered in collaborative partnership by actors across the sector which aim to deliver significant or transformative impacts for road safety in Ireland.

The senior stakeholders involved will be responsible for driving delivery of these primary actions. The Action Plan also includes 77 complementary Supporting Actions that partners will deliver in the coming years in support of Ireland’s road safety objectives. 

The RSA remains a key delivery partner, leading and supporting on 2 Primary Actions and 20 Support Actions across education, driver behaviour, research, communications and road safety coordination.

Safe Systems Approach

Guiding our journey towards Vision Zero is the Safe Systems approach. We have identified seven Safe System priority areas which will be the focal points of our work over the next ten years: