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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

Netherlands

Seven dead in Netherlands as truck crashes into community barbecue

Dutch police say the driver is a 46-year-old Spanish man, and that he was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.

28/08/2022

Europe News

Suspect arrested after van ploughs into cafe terrace in Brussels

Six people were left with minor injuries after a van crashed into a cafe terrace in central Brussels on Friday, as police investigate the suspect's motive.

26/08/2022

Turkey

At least 35 people killed in separate road crashes in Turkey

Officials have confirmed that some emergency workers were among the dead.

21/08/2022

Germany

Investigators question 'mentally ill' driver after Berlin car rampage

One teacher was killed, six other people sustained life-threatening injuries in the incident and another three were seriously injured.

09/06/2022

Germany

One dead and nine injured after vehicle hits pedestrians in Berlin

It is unclear whether the crash is the result of an accident or whether the driver had intentionally driven into the crowd.

08/06/2022