Dataset Details - Road Kill Survey
A database of records of road kill from members of the general public, submitted online through Biology.ie website.
28/06/2011
12/09/2016
The purpose of this initiative is to collect observations on road casualties to see if certain species are more prone to this kind of mortality, or whether road kill shows marked seasonal or geographic patterns. Data collected as part of this survey will be used to monitor the incidental killings of Annex IV species of the EU Habitats Directive.
Member of the public submit sighting through an online mapping facility provided by Biology.ie. The coordinates of records are generated by observers marking the location on Google maps. Addition information, such as recorder name, location name and road number can be included with the record.
The island of Ireland
Biology.ie was established in 2005 with the Road Kill Survey established in 2007.
The data is largely unvalidated, but some checks are in place to ensure that records are submitted with a bona fide email address to follow up at a later stage if necessary.
Ongoing survey.
The survey has its own dedicated web page on biology.ie. View the site at http://www.biology.ie/home.php?m=npws
Restricted (Data can be viewed on the mapping system but is not available for download)
Biology.ie, Road Kill Survey, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 22 December 2024, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/44>
Dataset species distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset record distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of records within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of records within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset Contacts
Paul Whelan
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Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| Day | 3220 |
2001
2013
Record Statistics
3220
591
11
1
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| 100m | 3220 |
| 1km | 0 |
| 2km | 0 |
| 10km | 0 |
| 50km | 0 |
Surveys
| SurveyId | Title | Data Capture Period | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dataset Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Common name | The common name of the taxon |
| Record comment | A comment associated with any individual record |
| Source | Original source of data |
| Survey name | Name of survey if the record was made as part of a specific survey |
| Type of sighting | A description of the type of sighting made |
Recorded Species
| TaxonId | PrefnameTaxonId | Name | Authority | Group | Rank | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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