Road Safety Authority officials have published an updated online interactive map and its source data for the first time in over a decade. Its a move welcomed after years of the authority being slow for years to share data, claiming there were legal issues in doing so.The map, at rsa.ie/road-safety/statistics/collisions, includes fatal, serious and minor injury collisions on public roads between 2016 and 2024. The data is based on injury collision information collected by the Gardai, which the RSA is responsible for sharing.Users can filter the data by county, local authority area, year and collision severity type of road user is not available in the interactive map, but it is included in the source data, and it is understood that third parties will be making this available in other mapping tools.Finola ODriscoll, senior programme manager with the active travel section of the National Transport Authority, said: The RSA has today published an interactive national road collisions map covering the period 20162024. For those of us working in sustainable travel and road safety, its a vital tool to inform better design and investment decisions.Commenting on the release of the map on LinkedIn, she added: This resource represents so many tragic events in so many peoples lives. The value is now how this data can be used to inform interventions and designs and improve safety on our streets and roads.In a press release, Sean Canney, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, said: This new interactive collision map will provide communities, researchers and local authorities with valuable information about where road traffic injury collisions are occurring across the country. Access to reliable location data is essential in helping us better understand collision trends and identify areas where further road safety measures may be required.He added: Ultimately, this resource will support evidence-based decision making as we continue working to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads.Michael Rowland, director of research at the RSA, said: The RSA has a statutory remit to report on fatal, serious and minor injury collisions on public roads. This new map represents an important step in making collision location data more accessible and transparent for the public and stakeholders. It will be a valuable tool for researchers, road safety advocates and local authorities.