Three people lost their lives and 54 others were seriously injured in crashes involving scramblers on public roads between 2021 and 2025.
Analysis carried out by the Road Safety Authority shows that 42 of those who were killed or seriously injured were scrambler riders, and all of them were male, reports RTE.
The findings also indicate that most crashes resulting in the death or serious injury of a scrambler rider occurred in Dublin, accounting for 31 incidents, and that many took place at weekends, with 25 recorded.
Pedestrians, at nine, make up the largest group of non-scrambler road users who were seriously injured in these types of incidents, reports RTE.
Two scrambler riders were killed in collisions during that time, while 40 others sustained serious injuries.
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Of those scrambler users who were killed or seriously injured, 31 were aged 25 or younger, reports RTE.
Outside Dublin, four scrambler riders were injured in Co Cork and three in Co Limerick during the period examined.
One additional road user was killed and 14 others were seriously injured in scrambler-related crashes on public roads between January 2021 and December 2025, reports RTE.
Among those injured were nine pedestrians, two cyclists, two drivers and two passengers.
“This analysis demonstrates a persistent and serious road safety risk associated with the use of scramblers on public roads. The profile is clear – young men are most at risk, incidents are concentrated in Dublin, and many occur at weekends,” Road Safety Authority Director Michael Rowland said, reports RTE.
“Scramblers are designed for off-road use, and when used inappropriately on public roads they pose a danger not only to the rider but to other vulnerable road users. The RSA will continue to support enforcement and legislative measures aimed at addressing this issue.”
It is already against the law to use most scramblers in public places.
However, the Government plans to introduce a complete ban on their use in these areas under Grace’s Law, reports RTE.
The legislation is named after 16-year-old Grace Lynch, who died on 25 January this year after being struck by a scrambler in Finglas in Dublin.
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