Tag #Road Safety

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Road Safety Improvements Reduce Childhood Spinal Cord Injuries in Spain

A study by the Institut Guttmann in Spain reveals an 81% decrease in childhood spinal cord injuries from traffic accidents between 2003 and 2023, shifting the leading cause from road accidents to medical conditions like tumors and vascular issues. Improved road safety is cited as a key factor.

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Crete Highway Safety Improvements Announced"

The Greek Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport announced immediate road safety improvements on two sections of Crete's national highway, mirroring successful measures on the Patra-Pyrgos highway, aiming for a 90% reduction in fatalities, starting December 2023.

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Birmingham E-bike Crackdown: Four Bikes Seized, One Rider Detained

West Midlands Police seized four illegally modified e-bikes from food delivery drivers in Birmingham, exceeding the UK's 15.5mph e-bike speed limit; one rider was detained by immigration officials for unlawfully entering the UK during a nationwide operation resulting in 7,000 arrests—a 50% increase ...

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Sheffield Teenager Killed in Hit-and-Run, Murder Charges Filed

16-year-old Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi died after being struck by a car on Staniforth Road, Sheffield, on June 4th; three men have been charged with his murder and three counts of attempted murder, and a fourth suspect is being sought; his father called for improved road safety.

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Man Jailed for Attempted Murder After Car Crash

Steven Phillipson, 34, was jailed for seven years in Inverness High Court on Wednesday for attempting to murder a woman and two children by causing a car crash on the A941 in Moray, Scotland, on June 11, 2023, after grabbing the steering wheel and pulling the handbrake.

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Spanish Truck Driver Sentenced for Fatal Accident in Netherlands

A Spanish truck driver was sentenced to 38 months in prison for causing a fatal accident in the Netherlands in August 2022, killing six people, including a pregnant woman, due to an epileptic seizure while driving, highlighting failures in driver licensing processes.

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Istanbul IETT Bus Brake Failure Causes 10-Vehicle Collision, 6 Injuries

An IETT bus in Istanbul experienced a brake failure, causing a chain-reaction collision with 10 vehicles, injuring 6 people, including 2 municipal sanitation workers, and narrowly missing a pedestrian on Tarlabaşı Boulevard at approximately 10:30 am. The driver was detained.

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114-Year-Old Marathon Runner Killed in India, Exposing Deadly Road Safety Issues

Fauja Singh, a 114-year-old marathon runner, died in a hit-and-run accident in India on July 14, 2025, highlighting the country's dangerous roads where over 150,000 people die annually.

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Four Students Killed in High-Speed Drunk Driving Crash

Four Essex University students died instantly in a car crash on February 1, 2024, after the driver, Makyle Bayley, 22, lost control of his vehicle at 94mph with a blood alcohol level 2.5 times the legal limit in Colchester, Essex.

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Speeding Truck Kills Three Road Workers in Russia

Three road workers died instantly on May 3, 2025, when a speeding truck driven by a 54-year-old man lost control on the M-4 Don highway near Rostov, Russia, hitting them after colliding with a trailer and a van; the driver is now facing trial.

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Autobahn A5 Suffers Heat-Induced Concrete Blow-ups

Extreme heat caused two concrete slab upheavals ("blow-ups") on Germany's Autobahn A5 near Fernwald/Gambacher Kreuz and Zwingenberg/Bensheim, necessitating road closures and asphalt repairs to mitigate future risks.

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Head-On Collision Causes Major Traffic Disruption

A head-on collision involving two vehicles on the Sydney Harbour Bridge at 8:12 am on Wednesday caused major traffic delays, stretching back kilometers, and injuring three people, with one person trapped in their vehicle. Four lanes were closed for almost two hours.

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