“Safety Crisis” for Cyclists in Ireland as More Than Half Say Roads Have Become More Dangerous - 24/04/2026

Cyclists across Ireland face a “safety crisis”, because the majority of respondents to a new report published today by Cycling Ireland “now feel the roads are becoming more dangerous”. The Cycling Ireland Road Safety Report found 53.1 per cent of respondents experienced a “close pass” on most of their rides. 51.1 per cent reported a collision or serious near miss within the last year.More than half of respondents believe roads have become more dangerous, with 65.3 per cent rating current infrastructure as “poor”, “very poor" or “non-existent”.The report surveyed 2,191 cyclists, with 96.5 per cent of respondents classifying themselves as experienced or very experienced.  Ciarán Cannon, President of Cycling Ireland, says the findings are worrying, and Ciaran joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.