Roadshow Delivers Hard-Hitting Safety Message to Kerry Students
The INEC Killarney was the site of a sobering reality check today as over 1,900 secondary school students from across the county attended the 19th annual AXA Roadsafe Roadshow. This initiative, run in partnership with An Garda Siochana, Kerry County Council, and local emergency services, aims to curb the disproportionate risk young adults face on Irish roads.
The urgency of the event was underscored by harrowing statistics from 2025, a year that saw nine people lose their lives and 68 others suffer serious, life-changing injuries on Kerry roads. Data from AXA further reveals that drivers under 25 are 75% more likely to be involved in personal injury claims than older motorists, with young men identified as the highest-risk group.
Students witnessed a raw reenactment of a night out ending in tragedy and heard firsthand accounts from emergency responders. Moving personal testimonies included Leo Lieghio, whose daughter was killed in a hit-and-run, and former Kerry minor footballer Seán O’Leary, who detailed his grueling recovery after a head-on collision in 2021. Inspector Gary Carroll emphasized that many of these preventable tragedies stem from driver behavior and a failure to wear seatbelts. The message was clear: one dangerous decision can have lifelong consequences for entire communities.
Photo By: Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD
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