Improve Road Safety Along the R154 in Trim, Co. Meath.

The Dublin Road is arguably the busiest road in Trim, serving commuters, walkers, school children, bus routes and over a thousand households daily. A combination of this high level of usage and a lack of certain facilities have meant that the Dublin Road has become more and more dangerous for all users over the past few years.


This campaign is to bring local government’s attention to these issues and to have these issues improved, for safety, wellbeing and enjoyment of all of Trim’s residents and visitors.


We feel some of the bigger problems include:

The absence of a pedestrian crossing:
Despite the presence of a substantially sized Primary School (Gaelscoil na Boinne) and the fact there is no continuous path on  the south side of the Dublin Road, there is no Pedestrian crossing. We need a pedestrian crossing at or near the Gaelscoil/Newtown junction and another where the path runs out on the southside on the way into town.

The speed of traffic:
Traffic tends to travel well in excess of the speed limit along that route. Speed vans or enforcement are too infrequent. HGVs present a particular threat to pedestrians and cyclists when travelling at a high speed on that road. This is particularly noticeable between Ard na Boinne and the Gaelscoil on the south side and from town up the incline on the north side, when the wind they generate is enough to knock over a child.

Lack of a cycle lane:
The cycle lane at Victorine Abbey disappears at Ard na Boinne. There should be a continuous cycle lane the whole way into town.

The poor condition of the paths:
The poor condition of the paths and also the presence of overhanging vegetation make parts of the road treacherous for pedestrians and cyclists, particularly wheelchair users and people walking with buggies or small children.

We would like to put this petition forward to bring to the attention of Meath County Council so that they will implement changes that will address the issues outlined above to make the R154 in Trim a safer place to pass.