Overview
- The operation ran from December 1 to January 5 and included roughly 10,000 checkpoints nationwide.
- Twenty-six people died and there were more than 70 serious collisions during the period.
- Annual road fatalities rose to 190 in 2025 from 171 in 2024, according to Garda figures.
- Speed checks recorded 26,500 detections, and nearly 3,000 vehicles were seized, with just under 60% for no insurance.
- Gardaí issued about 1,700 fines for mobile-phone use and 450 for not wearing seatbelts, and urged the public to report dangerous driving.