More than 500,000 motorists across Ireland currently have active penalty points on their driving licences, with Wexford topping the national rankings.
According to the latest figures from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Central Statistics Office (CSO), 14.07% of licensed drivers nationwide, or more than 513,000 people, currently have penalty points on their records.
An analysis by car insurance provider Quote Devil found that Wexford has the highest proportion of drivers with active points, at 21.43%.
Carlow ranks second, with 19.31% of drivers holding points, followed by Waterford at 17.81%. Louth has the lowest proportion in the country, at 10.91%.
The top 10 counties with the highest percentage of drivers holding penalty points are:
Speeding is the most common offence resulting in penalty points across the country, while using a mobile phone behind the wheel is the second most frequent.
Quote Devil's Director of Sales, Ian O'Reilly, said many motorists may not realise how quickly points can accumulate through everyday offences such as speeding and mobile phone use.
He added that having active penalty points or a motoring conviction can make it more difficult to find affordable car insurance.
Under the Irish penalty point system, drivers who accumulate 12 points within a three-year period face an automatic six-month driving disqualification. The threshold is seven points for learner and novice drivers.
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With road deaths continuing to be a serious concern, Ireland's Classic Hits Radio is putting its national platform behind a road safety initiative aimed at improving awareness and helping people stay safer on Irish roads.
The station is joining 20 other independent radio stations in the nationwide campaign, which will see broadcasters create and air their own road safety content over the coming year.
Together, the 21 stations will broadcast more than 1,200 pieces of content, including more than 100 documentary and discussion programmes and around 1,100 shorter feature episodes.
For Ireland's Classic Hits Radio, the programming will include practical road safety information, expert interviews and real-life experiences, with content developed specifically for its audience.
The campaign comes as Garda figures show that 144 people have died on Irish roads so far in 2026, compared with 120 during the same period last year.
The project is supported by the News Reporting Scheme, which helps fund public interest journalism through Coimisiún na Meán and the Exchequer.
Ireland's Classic Hits Radio will broadcast its own road safety features and programmes, bringing expert advice and real-life stories to listeners nationwide.
