Easter 2005
The Official Easter holiday period for 2005 began at 1600 Thursday 24 March and ended at 0600 hours Tuesday 29 March.
Over Easter weekend 2005 there were 6 fatal crashes. These crashes resulted in 9 deaths. Injury statistics are not yet
available.
The nine deaths over Easter weekend 2005 included:
4 Drivers
4 Passengers
1 Motor cycle rider
Historical since 1980
Year Deaths Injuries
1980 15 213
1981 5 248
1982 13 240
1983 11 285
1984 15 258
1985 9 291
1986 15 254
1987 19 254
1988 12 283
1989 16 214
1990 17 237
1991 12 238
1992 12 185
1993 11 165
1994 10 228
1995 9 192
1996 7 229
1997 6 218
1998 3 176
1999 7 147
2000 6 134
2001 4 160
2002 3 213
2003 3 190
2004 4 170
2005 9 TBC
The tolls for 2003, 2002 and 1998 were the lowest since the first available records for holiday periods in 1956. The
previous lowest total was 4 deaths recorded in 1959. The highest recorded number killed is 21 which was recorded in
1971.