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Investigators examine Lisbon funicular wreckage following deadly crash

Investigations continued on Thursday morning at the site of Lisbon’s funicular crash, where officials confirmed the death toll had risen to 16 and dozens injured.

4 September 2025

Portugal

At least 16 people killed after streetcar derails in Lisbon

The yellow-and-white streetcar, which travels up and down a steep city hill, was lying on its side on the narrow road that it travels along, Portuguese television showed.

3 September 2025

Europe in Motion

Highway to hell: What are the most dangerous roads in Europe?

A new index ranked the European countries where your car is most likely to break down. Here are the top 10 countries on the 'black list'.

25 July 2025

Europe News

Liverpool FC to 'immortalise' their number 20 after Diogo Jota's death

The English Premier League club said Diogo Jota's number 20 will be "rightly immortalised" on Thursday evening after news of the Portuguese winger's tragic passing spread amid shock and condolences from around the world.

3 July 2025

Europe in Motion

Which European country has the most reckless drivers?

A new study reveals alarming data on the state of driving in Latvia, Austria, and Greece.

26 March 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 November 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 November 2024

Travel News

Summer road trip? Take extra care in these dangerous EU countries

Long distance trains and buses are a cheaper, greener and safer alternative to driving.

2 August 2024

Kenya

Kenyan Marathon superstar, Kelvin Kiptum, killed in car accident

The 24-year-old and his coach were killed after their car veered off the road between the towns of Eldoret and Kaptagat in western Kenya

12 February 2024

Kenya

At least 51 people killed, 32 injured in road accident in west Kenya

A truck rammed into several other vehicles and market traders in western Kenya killing at least 51 people, police said.

1 July 2023

World News

At least 15 dead in bus crash in central Canada

Canadian police said officers were responding to a "mass casualty collision" near the town of Carberry, west of Winnipeg.

16 June 2023

Italy

Italy: Five-year-old boy killed during YouTube driving challenge

The accident occurred when a Lamborghini SUV crashed into a family car in Rome on Wednesday evening. The YouTubers were attempting to drive for 50 hours straight,

16 June 2023

World News

Eight dead after SUV hits crowd near Texas migrant shelter

At least eight people have died after a car drove into a crowd near a migrant shelter in Texas.

8 May 2023

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Naked cyclists hit the streets in Brazil to protest about road safety

A few dozen cyclists, naked or scantily clad, gathered on the largest avenue in Sao Paulo to raise awareness on the fragility and insecurity of bicycle users in the city.

12 March 2023

Italy

Driver who killed Italy's cyclist Davide Rebellin identified by police

Eyewitnesses said the driver was aware of having hit the ex-pro cyclist before fleeing the scene of the crash.

2 December 2022

World News

Watch: Oil tanker explosion causes havoc in Nigeria

At least 12 people were killed when a petrol tanker crashed on a major road and then exploded in Nigeria’s northcentral Kogi State, according to police.

12 November 2022