As part of Tipp FM's week long Road Safety Campaign we've been hearing from the various services and individuals that deal in some way with the aftermath of fatal traffic collisions.
Garda Collision Investigators attend all fatal or serious crashes in a bid to gather all available data in order to piece together the cause of the collision.
Last year 17 people lost their lives on the roads of Tipperary in the first four months of this year 2 people have been killed in crashes in the Premier County.
Forensics Collision Investigator Sgt Frank Lavin is based at the Garda College in Templemore.
He says it’s vital that the crash scene is preserved in order to allow them to conduct a proper examination of the site and find the cause of the collision.
Another consequence of a fatal road crash is an inquest which is conducted by the County Coroner.
The function of the inquest is firstly to establish the identity of the deceased and how, when and where the death occurred.
However Tipperary Coroner Paul Morris says there is also another key part of the process which allows the jury to make recommendations from the findings of the inquest in an effort to prevent such tragedies happening again.
The Forensic Collision Investigation team feed into the overall Garda report into serious or fatal crashes.
Sgt Frank Lavin says they are totally unbiased in their findings and are not for the defence or prosecution but act as expert witnesses.
Tipp Fm's Road Safety Awareness campaign continues this afternoon with Keith Fahey broadcasting live from Clonmel and distributing high-viz vests – while tomorrow morning Aiden Mac will be highlighting the importance of road safety in Templemore on the Breakfast BLT with Brian and Lorraine.
