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Record Drowning Deaths in Spain Highlight Urgent Need for Safety Improvements
June 2025 marked a tragic record in Spain with 85 drowning deaths, a 112% increase from 2014, highlighting the need for improved safety measures, especially given the 289 deaths by July 19th.
Record Drowning Deaths in Spain Highlight Urgent Need for Safety Improvements
June 2025 marked a tragic record in Spain with 85 drowning deaths, a 112% increase from 2014, highlighting the need for improved safety measures, especially given the 289 deaths by July 19th.
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52% Bias Score
Gabe's Law Closer to Passage After Teen's Car Park Death
Following the 2020 death of 15-year-old Gabriel Santer after a fall from a Liverpool car park, his father is campaigning for Gabe's Law, which would raise car park barrier heights to 2.7m. After a government review, the law is a step closer to passing.
Gabe's Law Closer to Passage After Teen's Car Park Death
Following the 2020 death of 15-year-old Gabriel Santer after a fall from a Liverpool car park, his father is campaigning for Gabe's Law, which would raise car park barrier heights to 2.7m. After a government review, the law is a step closer to passing.
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36% Bias Score
Five preventable accident causes highlighted by Dr. Leana Wen
Dr. Leana Wen warns against five preventable accident causes: e-scooter misuse (29 UK deaths, 4,807 injuries 2020-2023), texting while driving (53 daily fines in 2022, England & Wales), unsafe social media challenges (e.g., fatal Benadryl overdose), unknown medications (online sources pose risks), a...
Five preventable accident causes highlighted by Dr. Leana Wen
Dr. Leana Wen warns against five preventable accident causes: e-scooter misuse (29 UK deaths, 4,807 injuries 2020-2023), texting while driving (53 daily fines in 2022, England & Wales), unsafe social media challenges (e.g., fatal Benadryl overdose), unknown medications (online sources pose risks), a...
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28% Bias Score
Sydney Trains Eliminates Platform Falls with Rubber Gap Fillers
Sydney Trains recently completed installing 'rubber gap fillers' on over 20 platforms across the Sydney Trains network to reduce falls between trains and platforms; this follows approximately 450 falls across the network in 2023, with over 50 at Redfern Station alone, and zero falls have been report...
Sydney Trains Eliminates Platform Falls with Rubber Gap Fillers
Sydney Trains recently completed installing 'rubber gap fillers' on over 20 platforms across the Sydney Trains network to reduce falls between trains and platforms; this follows approximately 450 falls across the network in 2023, with over 50 at Redfern Station alone, and zero falls have been report...
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28% Bias Score
Mother Campaigns for UK Driving Licence Reform After Fatal Crash
Crystal Owen, whose 17-year-old son died in a car crash with three other teenagers in November 2021, is campaigning for a probationary driving period until age 20, prohibiting passengers under 25, to improve road safety in the UK.
Mother Campaigns for UK Driving Licence Reform After Fatal Crash
Crystal Owen, whose 17-year-old son died in a car crash with three other teenagers in November 2021, is campaigning for a probationary driving period until age 20, prohibiting passengers under 25, to improve road safety in the UK.
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36% Bias Score
White Bench Memorial for Road Safety in Milan
A white bench memorializing road accident victims is inaugurated in Milan, part of a nationwide initiative promoting road safety.
White Bench Memorial for Road Safety in Milan
A white bench memorializing road accident victims is inaugurated in Milan, part of a nationwide initiative promoting road safety.
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0% Bias Score
Private E-Scooters Safer Than Rentals: German Study
A German study reveals privately owned e-scooters are involved in far fewer accidents than rentals, due to differences in rider behavior (age, experience, helmet use, and road adherence). In 2023, 80% of e-scooters involved in accidents were privately owned; overall accidents rose by 14.1% to 9,425.
Private E-Scooters Safer Than Rentals: German Study
A German study reveals privately owned e-scooters are involved in far fewer accidents than rentals, due to differences in rider behavior (age, experience, helmet use, and road adherence). In 2023, 80% of e-scooters involved in accidents were privately owned; overall accidents rose by 14.1% to 9,425.
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48% Bias Score
Fireworks Injuries Soar in 2024
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported 14,700 fireworks-related injuries and 11 deaths in 2024, a 52% and 38% increase in injuries and deaths respectively compared to 2023, with sparklers causing a significant portion of injuries to young children.
Fireworks Injuries Soar in 2024
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported 14,700 fireworks-related injuries and 11 deaths in 2024, a 52% and 38% increase in injuries and deaths respectively compared to 2023, with sparklers causing a significant portion of injuries to young children.
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48% Bias Score
Germany Considers Making Mobile Phone Use While Driving a Felony
Germany's Verkehrsgerichtstag proposes amending §315c of the Strafgesetzbuch (StGB) to include mobile phone use while driving as a felony, following an analysis of 474,254 accidents showing that ignoring right-of-way remains the leading cause of fatal crashes.
Germany Considers Making Mobile Phone Use While Driving a Felony
Germany's Verkehrsgerichtstag proposes amending §315c of the Strafgesetzbuch (StGB) to include mobile phone use while driving as a felony, following an analysis of 474,254 accidents showing that ignoring right-of-way remains the leading cause of fatal crashes.
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36% Bias Score
German Pedestrian Accidents Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
German pedestrian accident numbers for 2023 (33,504) nearly reached 2019 levels; auto drivers were at fault in 77% of accidents, with 449 fatalities; experts suggest solutions including stricter enforcement, technological improvements, and pedestrian-prioritizing urban planning.
German Pedestrian Accidents Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
German pedestrian accident numbers for 2023 (33,504) nearly reached 2019 levels; auto drivers were at fault in 77% of accidents, with 449 fatalities; experts suggest solutions including stricter enforcement, technological improvements, and pedestrian-prioritizing urban planning.
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36% Bias Score
Greece Launches 'No Helmet, No Gas' Campaign to Reduce Motorcycle Accidents
The Greek Ministries of Health and Development, along with the Federation of Gas Station Owners, launched a campaign urging gas stations to refuse service to motorcyclists without helmets to curb the high rate of motorcycle-related head injuries, inspired by a gas station owner in Crete who implemen...
Greece Launches 'No Helmet, No Gas' Campaign to Reduce Motorcycle Accidents
The Greek Ministries of Health and Development, along with the Federation of Gas Station Owners, launched a campaign urging gas stations to refuse service to motorcyclists without helmets to curb the high rate of motorcycle-related head injuries, inspired by a gas station owner in Crete who implemen...
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44% Bias Score
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