TII Urged To Conduct Safety Assessment On M18 In Clare Amid Spike In Crashes

21/10/2025 3 min
TII Urged To Conduct Safety Assessment On M18 In Clare Amid Spike In Crashes

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Episode Synopsis

Transport Infrastructure Ireland is being urged to conduct a safety assessment of the M18 in Clare amid a "concerning" spike in the number of crashes taking place on the road. Several road traffic collisions have occurred on the motorway in recent weeks, resulting in injuries varying in severity as well as traffic congestion and detours. Among these was a multiple-car collision between Junction 10 Newmarket-on-Fergus and Junction 11 Dromoland last week, while emergency services dealt with two incidents on the route on the same day in late September. Newmarket-on-Fergus Fianna Fáil Councillor David Griffin says the cause of the incidents has to be determined.