The number of Gardaí working in roads policing in 2023 was at its lowest in 6 years.
Department of Justice data analysed by the advocacy group Parc and published in the Irish Times, shows there were 641 Gardaí assigned to roads policing at the end of November, 47 less than at the start of last year.
The road safety advocacy group says Donegal was hit the hardest.
It comes after the worst year for road deaths in over a decade.
184 people were killed on Irish roads in 2023. There were 10 road deaths in Donegal last year, up from 8 the previous 12 months.
David Martin from the Road Safety Authority says nights and weekends, were the most dangerous times:
