Fatal Road Traffic Collision on N20 at Burnfort

Gardaí are at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision on the N20 at Burnfort, Mallow, Co. Cork, which occurred this evening, Wednesday 21 October 2026. The collision involved a car and a pedestrian. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and for any camera footage.

The collision occurred at approximately 5:45pm. The male pedestrian, aged in his 20s, was fatally injured. His body has been removed from the scene to the mortuary at Cork University Hospital, where a post mortem examination will take place.

The male driver of the car, who was the sole occupant and is aged in his 20s, was taken to Cork University Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

The road is currently closed and will remain closed overnight. A technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators will take place tomorrow morning. Local diversions are in place.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact them. Any road users who were travelling in the area of the N20 at Burnfort between 5:15pm and 5:45pm this evening, Wednesday 21 October 2026, and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam), are asked to make it available to Gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Mallow Garda Station on 022 31450, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.