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Netherlands Traffic Fatalities Decrease, but Cyclist Deaths Remain High
The Netherlands saw a decrease in traffic fatalities for the second year in a row in 2024, with 675 deaths, primarily involving cyclists (especially elderly individuals on e-bikes) and highlighting a need for increased helmet use.
Netherlands Traffic Fatalities Decrease, but Cyclist Deaths Remain High
The Netherlands saw a decrease in traffic fatalities for the second year in a row in 2024, with 675 deaths, primarily involving cyclists (especially elderly individuals on e-bikes) and highlighting a need for increased helmet use.
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24% Bias Score
EU Approves Changes to Driving Regulations, Aims for Road Safety Improvements
The European Union approved new driving regulations allowing 17-year-olds to drive with supervision, introducing a two-year probationary period for new drivers, and standardizing digital driving licenses by 2028, while aiming for a 50% reduction in road fatalities by 2030.
EU Approves Changes to Driving Regulations, Aims for Road Safety Improvements
The European Union approved new driving regulations allowing 17-year-olds to drive with supervision, introducing a two-year probationary period for new drivers, and standardizing digital driving licenses by 2028, while aiming for a 50% reduction in road fatalities by 2030.
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32% Bias Score
Inquest into Deaths of Pedestrians Killed by Drivers with Failing Vision
A joint inquest is investigating the deaths of four pedestrians killed by drivers with failing eyesight who ignored medical advice and continued driving, highlighting systemic failures in the UK's driver licensing system.
Inquest into Deaths of Pedestrians Killed by Drivers with Failing Vision
A joint inquest is investigating the deaths of four pedestrians killed by drivers with failing eyesight who ignored medical advice and continued driving, highlighting systemic failures in the UK's driver licensing system.
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24% Bias Score
Four die in wrong-way motorway crash
A suicidal driver caused a fatal head-on collision on the M6 motorway near Tebay, Cumbria, on October 15, 2023, killing Jade McEnroe (33), Jaroslaw Rossa (42), and his two sons, Filip (15) and Dominic (7), while only their other son Arran survived.
Four die in wrong-way motorway crash
A suicidal driver caused a fatal head-on collision on the M6 motorway near Tebay, Cumbria, on October 15, 2023, killing Jade McEnroe (33), Jaroslaw Rossa (42), and his two sons, Filip (15) and Dominic (7), while only their other son Arran survived.
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24% Bias Score
Europe's Massive Underreporting of Serious Road Injuries Hinders Safety Improvements
A new report by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) reveals a massive underreporting of serious road injuries in Europe, hindering road safety improvements. Annual serious injuries in the EU are estimated at 141,000 but likely much higher due to inconsistencies in data collection from polic...
Europe's Massive Underreporting of Serious Road Injuries Hinders Safety Improvements
A new report by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) reveals a massive underreporting of serious road injuries in Europe, hindering road safety improvements. Annual serious injuries in the EU are estimated at 141,000 but likely much higher due to inconsistencies in data collection from polic...
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32% Bias Score
CHP Officer's Guide to Preventing Road Accidents
California Highway Patrol Officer Hector Carias provides road safety do's and don'ts, emphasizing defensive driving, immediate 911 calls for threats, and preparedness for various emergencies to reduce the risk of traffic fatalities, a leading cause of death in the U.S.
CHP Officer's Guide to Preventing Road Accidents
California Highway Patrol Officer Hector Carias provides road safety do's and don'ts, emphasizing defensive driving, immediate 911 calls for threats, and preparedness for various emergencies to reduce the risk of traffic fatalities, a leading cause of death in the U.S.
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28% Bias Score
Germany Faces €100 Billion Bridge Repair Crisis
A Transport & Environment study reveals Germany needs to invest up to €100 billion to repair or replace approximately 16,000 dilapidated federal bridges, with city-states disproportionately affected; delays increase costs and pose safety risks.
Germany Faces €100 Billion Bridge Repair Crisis
A Transport & Environment study reveals Germany needs to invest up to €100 billion to repair or replace approximately 16,000 dilapidated federal bridges, with city-states disproportionately affected; delays increase costs and pose safety risks.
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48% Bias Score
Mattarella Criticizes Italian Law Aiding Highway Collapse Victims for Discrimination
Italian President Sergio Mattarella criticized a new law aiding highway collapse victims' relatives, citing discrimination against civil unions and unequal treatment of children based on parental marital status, and raising concerns about the exclusion of victims from other structural failures.
Mattarella Criticizes Italian Law Aiding Highway Collapse Victims for Discrimination
Italian President Sergio Mattarella criticized a new law aiding highway collapse victims' relatives, citing discrimination against civil unions and unequal treatment of children based on parental marital status, and raising concerns about the exclusion of victims from other structural failures.
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48% Bias Score
Colombia's Motorcycle Accident Crisis: 8,000+ Deaths, Insurance Gap
In 2024, over 8,000 traffic fatalities in Colombia were motorcycle-related, exceeding previous years; this, coupled with a 60% lack of mandatory insurance (SOAT), creates a significant public health and financial crisis.
Colombia's Motorcycle Accident Crisis: 8,000+ Deaths, Insurance Gap
In 2024, over 8,000 traffic fatalities in Colombia were motorcycle-related, exceeding previous years; this, coupled with a 60% lack of mandatory insurance (SOAT), creates a significant public health and financial crisis.
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52% Bias Score
Petition Demands Graduated Driving Licenses After Teen Crash Deaths
Three teenagers died in a car crash in July 2022 in North Yorkshire, prompting their mothers to deliver a 100,000-signature petition to Downing Street calling for stricter graduated driving license laws for young drivers to prevent future tragedies, which the government is currently not considering.
Petition Demands Graduated Driving Licenses After Teen Crash Deaths
Three teenagers died in a car crash in July 2022 in North Yorkshire, prompting their mothers to deliver a 100,000-signature petition to Downing Street calling for stricter graduated driving license laws for young drivers to prevent future tragedies, which the government is currently not considering.
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52% Bias Score
Greece's Critical Road Safety Crisis: Pedestrian Danger in Athens
Road safety in Greece is a major issue, particularly in Athens, where pedestrians face constant danger due to reckless driving and insufficient enforcement of traffic laws, resulting in a climate of fear and distrust in authorities.
Greece's Critical Road Safety Crisis: Pedestrian Danger in Athens
Road safety in Greece is a major issue, particularly in Athens, where pedestrians face constant danger due to reckless driving and insufficient enforcement of traffic laws, resulting in a climate of fear and distrust in authorities.
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44% Bias Score
Calls for stricter Northern Ireland school bus safety laws after fatal accident
Following the death of an 11-year-old girl hit by a car after exiting a school bus in Castledawson, Northern Ireland, Mid Ulster District Council passed a motion urging new legislation to improve school bus safety, including measures such as retractable stop signs, similar to practices in some US st...
Calls for stricter Northern Ireland school bus safety laws after fatal accident
Following the death of an 11-year-old girl hit by a car after exiting a school bus in Castledawson, Northern Ireland, Mid Ulster District Council passed a motion urging new legislation to improve school bus safety, including measures such as retractable stop signs, similar to practices in some US st...
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48% Bias Score
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