Four people lost their lives on Irish roads over the weekend as the number killed on the roads this year continues to run ahead of last year’s figure.

All four died in separate collisions on Sunday, September 20, in what was one of the worst days on Irish roads in 2026.

The first fatal collision happened at around 2am on Connaught Street in Athboy, Co Meath, when a car struck a premises. The driver, a man in his 50s and the sole occupant, died at the scene.

About 40 minutes later, at around 2.40am, a man in his 20s died when the car he was driving struck a tree on the N21 at Cummeen, Adare, Co Limerick.

Two male passengers were taken to University Hospital Limerick, one of whom, also in his 20s, remained in a critical condition on Sunday.

That afternoon, shortly before 3.15pm, a motorcyclist in his 50s died following a collision between his bike and a van on the R736 near Wellington Bridge, Co Wexford. The driver of the van did not require hospital treatment.

The fourth death came on Sunday evening, shortly before 8pm, when a car and a bus collided on the N25 near Piltown, between Dungarvan and Youghal. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene, while a number of bus passengers were taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

As of Monday, Garda statistics showed that 138 people had died on Irish roads so far in 2026, up from 127 at the same point last year. There were 190 road deaths in Ireland in 2025, up from 171 in 2024.

Gardai have appealed for witnesses to each collision, and in particular for any road users with camera or dash-cam footage to come forward. Anyone with information can contact their local Garda station or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.