Half of the accidents are not being reported

The road at the scene is currently closed with local traffic diversions in place.

The Athlone road outside Roscommon Town is closed following a serious accident tonight, local Gardaí have said. The road, the N61, is expected to remained closed in the morning. Diversions are in place.

A campaign has got underway to upgrade the road to a national primary route

No injuries have been reported

News that the chief executive of Roscommon County Council is meeting Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) representatives to discuss a long-awaited safety review of the N61 was welcomed at an Athlone Municipal District meeting last week.