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Business

China’s BYD makes largest recall of 115,000 cars over design issues

The move brings into question BYD’s low-cost business model as Chinese firms undercut competitors on price.

17/10/2025

Germany

Several people injured after car drives into crowd in Berlin

It is not immediately clear why the car drove into the group but emergency services said they believed it was an accident.

04/09/2025

Europe News

Driver charged for ramming car into crowd amid Liverpool FC title fete

The city had been celebrating Liverpool's record-tying 20th Premier League title when the driver turned down a street full of fans and joy quickly turned to tragedy.

29/05/2025

Europe News

One dead and seven injured in apparent car accident in Stuttgart

A vehicle hit pedestrians at a subway stop in Stuttgart, killing one and injuring several. The driver was apprehended, but police suspect a tragic accident, not an attack.

02/05/2025

USA

Four children killed after car crashes through Illinois building

The victims at the YNOT After School Camp are believed to range in age from four to 18, police said.

29/04/2025

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Off-Duty firefighter and police officer rescue woman from burning car in Arizona crash

An off-duty firefighter and a police officer rescued a woman from a burning car after a crash near Phoenix, Arizona, with help from passersby.

20/02/2025

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Fatal pile-up on Polish motorway amid first snow

A tragic pile-up on the A4 motorway near Bolesławiec, Poland, involving four lorries, two cars, and a van, left one person dead and another injured on Friday morning. Witnesses cite poor road conditions and lack of surface preparation during the season’s first snowfall. Police are investigating.

22/11/2024

Europe in Motion

Road accidents in EU claim over 20,000 lives in 2022 as numbers rise

Regions in Portugal, Greece, and Romania reported the highest fatality rates. While EU-wide road deaths rose by about 9% between 2020 and 2022, the long-term trend offers hope.

19/11/2024

Mobility

Tesla in fatal US car crash used self-driving system, authorities say

A car crash in the US state of Washington involved Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" system.

31/07/2024

Europe News

One dead after car crashes into restaurant in Paris

The driver fled the scene of the crash, but was arrested shortly after.

17/07/2024

Poland

Over a dozen injured in Poland after car drove into crowd

A car drove into a group of pedestrians at a crossing in Szczecin, injuring at least 19 and including three children.

01/03/2024

Culture news

After 20 years, Top Gear will finally leave UK screens

Not with a bang but with a whimper. Well, actually with a bit of both, as it seems that the BBC's long-running motor show Top Gear may have finally left our screens.

22/11/2023

Tech News

Tesla wins trial over fatal crash in US involving Autopilot

Tesla won a victory in one of the trials over Autopilot, its controversial driver assistance system.

01/11/2023

Mobility

Researchers reveal first crash test dummy based on female body

Crash test dummies for cars are typically based on average male bodies, which could explain why women are 73 per cent more likely to be injured in frontal road collisions.

21/09/2023

Culture news

French actor Mathieu Kassovitz "seriously injured" in motorcycle crash

Best known for directing and starring in the 1995 French classic "La Haine", Kassovitz has been injured while partaking in a motorbike training course.

04/09/2023

World News

Man charged with dangerous driving in Australia horror bus crash

A man has been charged with dangerous driving after the bus he was driving rolled at a roundabout killing 10 passengers and injuring 25 others.

12/06/2023

France

Parisians vote to ban electric scooters from the city’s streets

Residents of Paris have voted overwhelmingly to ban for-hire electric scooters from the city’s streets, in what is seen as a victory for road safety campaigners.

03/04/2023

Slovakia

Five people killed after 'drunk driver' hits bus stop in Bratislava

Slovakia's interior minister has described the incident as a "tragedy", with some of those killed about to start their first day of university.

03/10/2022

Germany

On-the-run prisoner dies in car crash after cross-border manhunt

The man had escaped from day release and hijacked two vehicles before the fatal collision.

08/09/2022

Hungary

Seven people dead after train collides with car in southern Hungary

Police said the accident occurred at a rural railway crossing on Monday morning.

05/09/2022