AIE Request, Dec 2022
Under the AIE Regs to request any data / records related to deer road traffic accidents for 2020-22
Reported Collisions with Deer on Ireland’s Motorways (2014 to Q3 2020)
Data File, Excel: Deer Only Collisions
Deer Management – Pilot Study
Pilot study to investigate deer collisions on the N77, South of Abbeyleix.
The study will be carried out in a scientific manner and shall develop site specific implementable mitigation measures based on methods that have been shown to be effective.
The lessons learned from this work package are to feed into, and inform, Work Package 3.3q which includes the development of a new suite of documents that will sit within TII Standards Publications to cover all aspects of deer
management relevant to National Roads Schemes.
Abbeyleix Pilot Project
Notes
In 2021, TII commenced a deer management pilot project on a 2.5km stretch of the N77 south of Abbeyleix.
The purpose of this pilot project was twofold: firstly, it aimed to examine the causes of deer vehicle collisions along this stretch of road and set out potential mitigation proposals; and, secondly, it was aimed at informing a broader study to look at several case studies nationally and produce a suite of standard documents related to deer management in the context of road safety.
A further follow on study to the pilot study mentioned above is currently being scoped. This proposed study, subject to approval and funding, will involve:
- an analysis of several ‘hot spots’’, and
- the development of mitigation proposals in respect of same along with the production of a suite of technical standards documents.
TII holds a very large volume of records across a number of staff members relating to this topic. In response to your request TII has provided a number of records which may address the key areas set out in your request.