Nigeria At least 48 people killed in fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria Authorities said initially that 30 bodies were found but in a later statement said an additional 18 bodies of victims who were burned to death in the collision were found. 09/09/2024
Europe News Italy and France continue to grapple with extreme heat Italy and France continue to experience high temperatures. 11/08/2024
World News Trains collide in Czech Republic, killing at least 4 and injuring 23 The high-speed passenger train, which hit another carrying freight in the centre of the country, belonged to the private RegioJet company. 06/06/2024
South Africa Bus plunges off South Africa bridge, killing 45 An 8-year-old is the only survivor and is being treated for serious injuries. 29/03/2024
Italy At least 3 killed in car crashes in northern Italy due to thick fog At least three people were killed and dozens injured in a string of crashes caused by thick fog and low visibility on Monday morning in northern Italy. 06/02/2024
Green News Will Bologna’s 30km/h speed limit benefit the environment? The highly contested Città 30 (City 30) scheme aims to reduce road accidents and improve air quality. 19/01/2024
Mobility Paris e-scooter ban: What are the rules and risks across Europe? Paris has officially become the first European city to ban rented electric scooters. But laws controlling their use are still evolving elsewhere. 01/09/2023
No Comment At least 30 people dead after a train derailed in Pakistan As rescue workers continue to search the wreckage of the train, officials say they expect the death toll to rise. 06/08/2023
World News EU's deadly roads: Traffic accident deaths increased in 2021 More than 19,917 were killed in road accidents across the EU in 2021, according to the latest figures from Eurostat. 28/06/2023
Netherlands One dead and 30 injured in train derailment in the Netherlands One person has died and some 30 passengers have been injured in a train cash in the Netherlands in the early hours of Tuesday morning. 04/04/2023
Europe News Brussels calls for driving test overhaul to improve EU road safety The plans could also see the introduction of a common, digital driving licence. 01/03/2023
Pakistan Two separate transport accidents claimed 51 lives in Pakistan A search is underway for any further survivors of a boating accident that left 10 schoolchildren dead and nine missing in Pakistan on the same day the country saw 41 passengers killed in a bus crash. 29/01/2023
No Comment Giant holes on a highway in Guatemala Rescuers are looking for victims who fell into a hole on a Guatemalan highway 27/09/2022
Mobility Are e-scooters more dangerous than cycling or motorbikes? Rental scooters hospitalised over 330 people in a Finnish city over two years, injuring relatively more riders than cars or motorbikes. 21/04/2022
Mobility Users shouldn't be legally responsible in driverless cars - watchdog A UK law commission released a report recommending that carmakers should be responsible for driverless cars, instead of the user. 27/01/2022
Lithuania Snow storms wreak havoc between Poland and the Baltic states Blizzards have paralysed traffic on the main road between Poland and the Baltic States while gale force winds and snow have battered highways in Lithuania. 22/01/2022
Sierra Leone Fuel tanker fire kills more than 90 outside Sierra Leone's capital The explosion occurred after a large crowd had gathered to collect leaking fuel after a bus collided with the tanker late on Friday. 06/11/2021
Iceland Iceland hit by earlier-than-normal snowstorm The weather sparked more than 120 incidents, mostly vehicles stuck in the snow. 29/09/2021
Mobility US Tesla Autopilot investigation deepens with demand for more data US transport safety authorities are investigating Tesla after a series of high-profile crashes involving self-driving cars and emergency services vehicles. 15/09/2021
Turkey Collision between train and minibus leaves 6 dead in Turkey Six people died and seven more were injured when a minibus and a train crashed at a railroad crossing in the northwestern Tekirdag province. 04/09/2021