Opinion: Road deaths are not inevitable. Stop referring to them as ‘accidents’ (opens original article in a new tab)

The article advocates for changing the terminology from 'accidents' to 'crashes' to highlight preventable causes of road deaths and criticizes Ireland's worsening road safety record and inadequate enforcement measures.

• The article argues that road deaths should not be called 'accidents' but 'crashes' to reflect preventable causes like speeding and poor infrastructure.
• Ireland's road safety record is deteriorating, with a 28% increase in road fatalities from 2025 data, contrasting with improvements in other EU countries like Helsinki.
• The article criticizes the lack of enforcement against illegal vehicles and reduced traffic policing, suggesting speed reductions and infrastructure changes could save lives.