Connacht Incident Page (RTA's / RTC's)
Counties
Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon & Sligo
County Galway 20th February 2024
Galway Fire Service seen along with National Ambulance Service and Gardaí at an RTC on Tuesday 20th February. ~Fire & Rescue Galway FB
Galway City 2nd March 2022
Scene of a single vehicle RTC at Salthill, County Galway on Wedesday 2nd March. The car which had two occupants ended up in the water. Galway City Fire Station red watch and city retained attended the scene along with National Ambulance Service and Gardai. No serious injuries reported.
County Galway 14th May 2021
Photos used with permission of Pat Flynn
Fire service;s from Gort (County Galway) and Ennis (County Clare) as well as National Ambulance Service and Gardaí attended single-vehicle collision on the M18 Motorway at Gort on Wednesday 12th May. ~Pat Flynn
County Galway 13th November 2019
Scene of a single vehicle RTC on the M18 Motorway at Coole in County Galway. Fire crews from Gort and Athenry stations along with National Ambulance Service and Gardaí attended the incident.
County Galway 11th July 2019
Galway Citys Alpha 1 and Bravo 1 at the scene of an RTC in Moycullen, Galway on Thursday 11th July
County Sligo 11th March 2019
Scene of a single vehicle RTC attended to by 3 Units from Sligo Town Fire Station, along with National Ambulance Service and Gardai. 1 casualty removed and brought to hospital.
County Galway 21st January 2019
Photo's Used with Permission of Pat Flynn
Single-vehicle RTC on the M18 Motorway North of Gort, County Galway on Monday 21st January. Gort Fire Service (Galway FRS), Ennis Fire Service (Clare FRS), Gardaí, National Ambulance Service and TII Motorway Maintenance Crew mobilised.~Pat Flynn
County Galway 20th January 2019
Photo Used with Permission of Pat Flynn
Scene of a Multi-Vehicle RTC on the M18 Motorway in County Galway (following a hail shower). Athenry Fire Service, Gort Fire Service, Foynes Fire Service (Limerick), National Ambulance Service (Clare and Galway) and Gardaí in attendance.~Pat Flynn
County Sligo 2nd December 2018
Ballymote, Tubbercurry and Sligo Town Fire Stations at the scene of a Road Traffic Collision involving a car with 5 occupants which left the road and crashed in a farmyard injuring a man in the yard on Sunday 2nd December. ~@FireSligo Twitter
County Galway 3rd November 2018
Single car RTC near Peterswell in County Galway. Units of the fire service from Gort along with National Ambulance Service (NAS) and Gardaí attended the incident.
County Sligo October 2018
Scene of an RTC in County Sligo recently attended to by 3 units from Sligo Town Fire Station backed up by Bundoran Fire Station. Casualties extricated from both cars by Fire Crews and tended to by National Ambulance Service
County Mayo 20th August 2018
Irish AirCorps Aeromedicial Helicopter "Aircorps112" attended the scene of multiple vehicle collision on N5 in County Mayo Monday afternoon 20th August. Youngest victim involved was just 3 months old (although thankfully uninjured).
County Galway 29th March 2018
5 Ambulances and 3 Ambulance Officers attended a multi vehicle Road Traffic Collision in Galway on Thursday 29th March. National Ambulance Crews attended with Galway Fire Service and Gardai. A number of patients were treated at scene and transferred to hospital. ~@AmbulanceNAS Twitter
County Sligo 10th March 2018
Scene of an Single vehicle RTC on Saturday 10th March. An Articulated Lorry veered off N4 approximately a mile on the Sligo side of Castlebaldwin. Fire brigade & Council crews attended the scene. ~Sligo County County Facebook
County Galway 23rd January 2018
Tuesday 23rd January 2 of Galway Ambulance Service Emergency Ambulances, crewed by Paramedics and Advanced Paramedics, responded to a two car RTC in Spiddal, Galway.
Two patients were treated on scene for minor injuries, extricated with the assistance of Fire and Rescue Galway, and transported by ambulance to the Emergency Department. An Garda Síochána were also in attendance and assisted the Fire Service in fending off the scene to provide a safe working environment from passing traffic. ~Galway Ambulance Service Facebook
County Mayo / Roscommon 4th January 2018
Scene of a serious RTC on N5 between Ballaghaderreen (County Roscommon) and Charlestown (County Mayo) on Thursday 4th Jnauary attended to by Fire Service, National Ambulance Service & Gardai. ~Mid West Radio Facebook
County Galway 13th November 2017
Scene of a Major single vehicle RTC on the M6 Motorway near Ballinasloe, County Galway on Monday 13th November. An artic truck crossed over the Motorway to the opposite side ending on its side and shedding its load. Thankfully there were no injuries but both sides of the motorway was closed for a number of hours.
County Mayo 10th November 2017
One of our crews along with four other Frontline Ambulances and an ICV from Mayo attended an RTC ( Road Traffic Collision ) in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo Friday evening 10th November. Seven patients were treated at scene by Paramedics, Advanced Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians for non-serious injuries and transported to both Mayo General Hospital and University College Hospital Galway for further treatment. Mayo Fire Service and Gardai also attended the scene. ~Galway Ambulance Service Facebook
County Galway 25th October 2017
Clifden Fire Brigade, GY14A1, GY14A2 and GY14M1, in attendance with Clifden Gardaí and NAS. A collision between a car and a truck on the Westport Road, (N59) Clifden, Co. Galway Wednesday 25th October. ~Thomas O'Sullivan
County Galway 15th September 2017
Scene of a single vehicle RTC on Friday 15th September on University Road in Galway City. Car left the road crashing into the river below. 1 person was in the car and was out upon arrival of Emergency Services. Galway Fire & Rescue SRT Firefighters searched the car just in case anyone else was inside. In attendance was Alphas 1, 2 & Bravo 1 also National Ambulance Service and Gardai.
County Galway 31st August 2017
Scene of an RTC on the N17 Knockdoe Galway to Tuam road on Thursday 31st August. The road was closed following the RTC. ~@GardaTraffic Twitter
County Galway 16th August 2017
Clifden Fire Stations Alphas 1 & 2, Clifden Gardaí and Ambulance Service at the scene of a 2 car head on RTC near Letterfrack, County Galway on Wednesday 16th August. ~Thomas O'Sullivan
County Roscommon 12th May 2017
On Friday 12th May Ambulance Crews where tasked from Roscommon & Boyle along with Aircorps112, Roscommon Fire Service & Gardai to 2 vehicle RTC in Roscommon. ~@AmbulanceNAS Twitter
County Mayo 22nd February 2017
Scene of a RTC between a HGV truck carrying livestock and a car on Wednesday 22nd February at Kildun, Mayo between The Neale and Cross on the R334. On scene are MO15A1 and MO15A1 (Ballinrobe Fire Station), Gardai and National Ambulance Service. Weather Conditions at the time described as extremely bad. Our Thanks to Thomas O'Sullivan for the photos
County Mayo 11th January 2017
Scene of a single vehicle RTC at Moyne, Glencorrib, County Mayo attended to by Fire Crews from Ballinrobe Fire Station on Wednesday evening 11th January just after 21.15hrs
County Sligo 31st December 2016
Ambulance Crews from Ballyshannon & Sligo attended this Road Traffic Collision on Saturday 31st December with Sligo Fire Service and Garda Traffic Corps. ~@AmbulanceNAS Twitter
County Galway 9th November 2016
Photos Used with Permission of Pat Flynn
Scene from an incident involving a truck that hit a railway bridge on bridge street in Gort before rolling over on top of a van. Units of the fire service from Gort,National Ambulance Service and Gardaí attended the incident. The driver of the van was able to escape through the passenger door of the van and was removed to hospital by Ambulance for treatment.
County Mayo 28th Feburary 2016
Ballinrobe Firefighters seen at the scene of an RTC at "The Neale" few km's outside Ballinrobe on Sunday 28th February.
County Mayo 3rd Feburary 2016
Scene of a Road Traffic Collision with National Ambulance Service (NAS) crews from Castlebar and Ballina, An Garda Síochána, Air Corps Helicopter "Air Corps112", and Mayo Fire & Rescue in attendance on Wednesday 3rd February
Also attended to by Mayo ICRR Doctor. Mayo ICRR is a community-supported voluntary service providing advanced pre-hospital medical care in West Mayo in conjunction with the National Ambulance Service
County Galway 6th July 2015
Scene of a 2 car collision at Bunscanniff, Recess, Co. Galway on Monday 6th July. The scene was attended by Clifden Fire & Rescue, Clifden Gardaí and National Ambulance Service.
County Galway 10th December 2014
Scene from Loughrea, County Galway on Monday 10th January after a car crashed into a building in the town. Loughrea Fire Station, Gardaí & HSE Ambulance Service attended the scene
County Leitrim 17th July 2012
An accident on the old Dublin Road in Carrick-on-Shannon on Tuesday, July 17th at approximately 5pm brought traffic to a standstill in the county town. Two cars were involved in a collision which caused huge disruption with traffic backed up on approach roads to the town for some considerable time.
Emergency services attended the scene of the accident and it is not believed anyone was seriously injured.
County Galway 5th July 2011
Scene of a Fatal RTC on the Kinvara to Ballyvaughan road on the 05/07/2011. Two units from Gort Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene. Our thanks to Patrick Flynn for the use of these photos.
County Sligo 2012
Fire services & gardai on scene shortly after an accident which happened in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday, after a truck and its trailer overturned. They cordoned off a section of the N4 road close to the Carraroe fly-over.
Southbound traffic was diverted up the sliproad to the Carraroe roundabout to rejoin the N4. It is believed the Sligo-registered 4x4 which was towing a livestock trailer lost control on the dual carriageway and collided with the central reservation barrier.
We would like to thank the Sligo Weekender for the use of the photos
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