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NYC politics
fromStreetsblog New York City
8 hours ago

Tuesday's Headlines: Mamdani On Notice Edition - Streetsblog New York City

82% of police officers at Staten Island's 120th Precinct received multiple reckless driving tickets, raising concerns about their parking privileges.
fromBoston.com
1 day ago

Police car chases result in 8 deaths around US in less than a week

In 2023, a report from the Police Executive Research Forum called for police to put the brakes on car chases unless a violent crime has been committed and the suspect poses an imminent threat. The report noted a spike in fatalities and an increase in pursuits by some departments, including in Houston and New York City.
US news
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 day ago

Motorcyclist dead after striking parked vehicle in Toronto's east end: police | CBC News

A motorcyclist died after colliding with a parked vehicle in Toronto's east end.
fromIrish Independent
1 day ago

Gardai at the scene of serious crash involving bus and pedestrian in Dublin

We are currently at the scene of a serious road traffic collision on the junction of Terenure Cross, Terenure, Dublin 6W involving a bus and a pedestrian.
London food
Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
2 days ago

NYPD officer struck by driver, injured during traffic stop in Brooklyn

A New York City police officer was injured by a driver during a traffic stop in Brooklyn.
fromStreetsblog New York City
4 days ago

Friday's Headlines: Margin For Terror Edition - Streetsblog New York City

The first three months of 2026 were among the three safest first-three-month periods since records started being kept at the dawn of the Automobile Age, with only 42 fatalities from car crashes in New York City.
Alternative transportation
fromFuturism
4 days ago

Delivery Robot Companies in Trouble as Bot Become Targets for Vandalism

Out of the company's first 80,000 deliveries the bots finished on campus, about 1,600 involved incidents of vandalism. At a cost of $2,500 per Kiwibot, the damage adds up quick.
London startup
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

'What we had talked about, take that to the grave': Report reveals details about State Police sergeant who allegedly drove drunk, caused fatal crash

Scott Quigley was indicted on a charge of negligent motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence, following a crash that resulted in the death of Angelo Schettino, a 37-year-old man with developmental disabilities.
Law
Cars
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

The Voorhees law of traffic: when overtaken slow cars seem to always catch up at a red light

Mathematics reveals that the perception of slower cars catching up at traffic lights is an illusion, as spacing remains constant on average.
Boston
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

1 killed, 1 injured in Charlton crash, driver reportedly refused to stop for police

A driver was killed in a head-on collision on Route 20 after a police chase involving a speeding pick-up truck.
#traffic-incidents
fromIrish Independent
3 days ago
London politics

Man (30s) dies in hospital after Co Longford crash as woman (40s) in serious condition after being struck by lorry in Donegal

fromIrish Independent
3 days ago
London politics

Man (30s) dies in hospital after Co Longford crash as woman (40s) in serious condition after being struck by lorry in Donegal

#brooklyn
Brooklyn
fromNBC New York
4 days ago

Woman killed by ambulance driver in Brooklyn hit-and-run, sources say

A woman was killed in Brooklyn after being struck by an ambulance that fled the scene.
#murder
#car-crash
fromBoston.com
1 week ago
Boston

1 dead after crash in Mattapan, police say

One person died in a car crash in Mattapan late Sunday night.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
SF parents

Woman, 80, receives probation and no jail time over San Francisco crash that killed four

An 80-year-old woman received probation and community service for a crash that killed a family of four, with no jail time imposed.
SF parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Woman, 80, receives probation and no jail time over San Francisco crash that killed four

An 80-year-old woman received probation and community service for a crash that killed a family of four, with no jail time imposed.
#derby
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

UK police arrest suspect after car hits pedestrians

Seven people suffered serious injuries when a car drove into pedestrians in Derby, and a suspect has been arrested on multiple charges.
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

UK police arrest suspect after car hits pedestrians

Seven people suffered serious injuries when a car drove into pedestrians in Derby, and a suspect has been arrested on multiple charges.
#vehicular-manslaughter
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago
San Francisco

Drivers Arrested In Separate Collisions That Killed Toddler In Mission Bay, Man In North Beach

fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago
SF parents

Driver Who Killed Family of Four in 2024 West Portal Crash Avoids Jail Time, Home Detention

San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Driver In West Portal Crash That Killed Family of Four Pleads No Contest, Judge Sounds Lenient

Mary Fong Lau pleaded no contest to four counts of gross vehicular manslaughter for a crash that killed a family of four; prison time is unlikely.
California
fromwww.presstelegram.com
2 months ago

California woman accused of causing 2 crashes months apart that killed 3

A 24-year-old Long Beach driver faces vehicular manslaughter charges for an October bicyclist death and is accused in a separate January crash that killed two.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Drivers Arrested In Separate Collisions That Killed Toddler In Mission Bay, Man In North Beach

Two drivers were arrested in separate fatal collisions in San Francisco, one involving a toddler and another involving a pedestrian.
SF parents
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Driver Who Killed Family of Four in 2024 West Portal Crash Avoids Jail Time, Home Detention

An elderly driver received a light sentence for killing a family of four, leaving relatives feeling disrespected and demanding accountability.
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
San Francisco

Driver In West Portal Crash That Killed Family of Four Pleads No Contest, Judge Sounds Lenient

#road-safety
London politics
fromIrish Independent
21 hours ago

Motorist travelling 138kmh in 50kmh zone in Tipperary, as over 3,000 caught speeding and 138 driving under influence in past four days

Over 3,000 speeding offences detected during Garda Roads Policing Operation over the Easter weekend, with multiple serious incidents reported.
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

'Distracted driving, dangerous speeds, tailgating, phone use, reckless lane changes' - Clare motorway stretch sees 41 crashes in three months

London politics
fromIrish Independent
21 hours ago

Motorist travelling 138kmh in 50kmh zone in Tipperary, as over 3,000 caught speeding and 138 driving under influence in past four days

Over 3,000 speeding offences detected during Garda Roads Policing Operation over the Easter weekend, with multiple serious incidents reported.
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

'Distracted driving, dangerous speeds, tailgating, phone use, reckless lane changes' - Clare motorway stretch sees 41 crashes in three months

California
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

California Highway Patrol officer charged with murder over L.A. crash that killed four

A former California Highway Patrol officer was charged with murder for causing a chain-reaction crash at 130 mph that killed four people on the 605 Freeway.
fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

Woman (80s) dies after being hit by bus in south Dublin

A female pedestrian (aged in her 80s) was conveyed to St Vincent's University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
London politics
London politics
fromIrish Independent
5 days ago

Cyclist (20s) dies following collision with truck in Dublin city centre

A cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of an incident in Dublin, prompting ongoing investigations and traffic disruptions.
#road-traffic-collision
#dangerous-driving
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

'The guilt just became too much to bear': Driver who killed woman in road crash on turning his pain into purpose

London politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Man accused of injuring seven people with car in Derby appears in court

A man has been charged with dangerous driving after injuring seven pedestrians in Derby, with serious but non-life-threatening injuries reported.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Man drove for miles along M1 motorway after car lost wheel in crash

A 20-year-old man was sentenced to 22 months in prison and disqualified from driving for over four years after driving on the M1 motorway for several miles with a missing wheel while under the influence of drugs.
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

'The guilt just became too much to bear': Driver who killed woman in road crash on turning his pain into purpose

#traffic-safety
Public health
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Three Theories About Why U.S. Car Crash Deaths Are Plummeting - Streetsblog USA

U.S. traffic deaths dropped nearly 12 percent between 2024 and 2025, marking the largest single-year decline since at least 1999, though 37,810 deaths still occurred.
fromGothamist
1 month ago

NYPD sergeant is charged in fatal wrong-way highway crash in Westchester County

Sgt. Tiffany Howell, 47, had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when she drove her personal vehicle south in the highway's northbound lanes at more than 50 mph and collided with 61-year-old Peekskill resident Manuel Boitel on the night of Jan. 22 in Westchester County, according to the indictment.
New York City
Alternative transportation
fromFortune
1 month ago

Congress is about to chase rail freight onto American roads. It risks thousands of deaths | Fortune

The Railway Safety Act would divert freight from safer rail to riskier trucks despite rail safety improving 44% since 2000, making inclusion in surface transportation reauthorization counterproductive.
California
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

CHP arrests San Jose driver after violent crash splits car in half

A San Jose woman was arrested after her vehicle split in half crashing into a tree on Interstate 280, with both occupants surviving but one severely injured.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Bus driver who seriously injured e-scooter rider when he ran red light in his car avoids losing licence

Svetoslav Trifonov (46) was driving his car along Malahide Road in north Dublin when he went through a light that had changed from green to red, knocking down the woman as she attempted to cross the road.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Davis bicyclist killed in crash with teen on e-bike

A bicyclist was killed in a crash with a teen riding an electric bike on a Davis path, the city's police department said. The collision was reported at 2:48 p.m. Monday, March 2, on a paved multi-use path that runs alongside the Davis High School campus and an adjacent park.
California
NYC real estate
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Man Arrested In West Village WrongWay Crash

A 62-year-old Manhattan man was arrested for criminally negligent homicide and reckless driving after his van struck and killed a 27-year-old woman in a West Village crosswalk in November.
#e-bike-safety
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

E-bike rider sentenced over fatal crash as judge warns of 'frightening' danger of illegally-modified bikes in London

An e-bike rider was banned from driving and fined for operating an illegally-modified bike that exceeded legal speed limits, though he was not charged in a fatal pedestrian collision.
US news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Driver who looked down to search for cigarette killed elderly man in motorway pile-up

A driver was sentenced to 14 months suspended imprisonment after causing a fatal motorway pile-up while distracted searching for a cigarette, killing a 68-year-old man.
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Probe into Gilroy traffic fatality finds driver failed to yield

A teen driver failed to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk, killing a mother and father in Gilroy on January 16, with visual obstructions identified as contributing factors.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Moment drunk driver crashes into bus as he tries to escape police in west London

A drink-driver evaded police and crashed into a London bus while fleeing through residential streets and a shopping center, resulting in disqualification and fines.
#hit-and-run
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Toronto

Man, 26, arrested, charged in fatal hit and run in Mississauga a year after collision, police say | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Toronto

Man, 26, arrested, charged in fatal hit and run in Mississauga a year after collision, police say | CBC News

Health
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Are YOU a 'Gangster' driver? The worst driving positions for you

Poor driving posture—raised shoulders, over-reclining, sitting too far back, or sitting too close—can cause neck, shoulder, spine, pelvis and hip strain; relax and adjust.
#pedestrian-fatality
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Two people killed in separate incidents on Ireland's roads on Wednesday evening

Pedestrian (70s) killed after being struck by a car in Abbeyleix; man (30s) killed in single-vehicle crash in Co Monaghan.
#speeding
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Man dies in Oakland traffic collision, second driver arrested

Collision on Oakport Street in East Oakland killed a 55-year-old man; reportedly unlicensed westbound Altima driver was arrested and the crash remains under investigation.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Driver killed boy, 4, in pick-up truck after high-speed crash

A driver who admitted manslaughter in a crash that killed a four-year-old was cleared of murder; his father was convicted of manslaughter.
California
fromwww.presstelegram.com
2 months ago

California woman accused in 2 crashes that killed 3 now faces murder charges

24-year-old Long Beach woman faces two murder counts and a voluntary manslaughter charge after alleged reckless driving caused two crashes that killed three people.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Man dies after being hit by police vehicle

A man in his 30s has died after he was hit by a police vehicle on an emergency call in south London. The pedestrian was struck by the marked vehicle on Borough High Street at 00:34 GMT, the Metropolitan Police said. He was given emergency first aid by officers and treated by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service, but died at the scene.
UK news
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

One driver accused of two crashes that left three dead in Long Beach, police say

Ahkeyajahnique Owens turned herself in after being identified in two separate fatal collisions that killed three people and injured three others.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Teen driver kills man in Gilroy crash with 2 pedestrians, police say

A teenage driver struck two pedestrians in a Gilroy crosswalk, killing a man and seriously injuring a woman; drugs, alcohol and speed are not considered factors.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Arrest after e-biker dies in horse and cart crash

A 46-year-old e-bike rider died after colliding with a horse and cart in Chingford; a 25-year-old was arrested on suspicion of wanton and furious driving.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Driver jailed for killing man in West End rampage

A driver who killed a man and mowed down others in a drink-fuelled rampage in London's West End on Christmas Day has been jailed for life for murder and attempted murder. During his trial in December, the Old Bailey heard how Anthony Gilheaney, 32, deliberately drove his Mercedes into a gay couple, a pair of friends and another man on Shaftesbury Avenue, following an evening of drinking and fighting.
UK news
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Horse and cart driver is arrested after e-bike rider dies in east London crash

A 46-year-old cyclist died after colliding with a horse and cart in Chingford; a 25-year-old driver was arrested and police are seeking witnesses.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Driver admits killing teen in crash just months after he was freed from Dubai jail

At Wood Green Crown Court on Friday, Huseen appeared by videolink from HMP Pentonville to plead guilty to causing the death of Mr Fakana by dangerous driving. Huseen, who admits being uninsured and unlicensed at the time, also pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving to another of the passengers in the BMW. The crash happened just three months after Mr Fakana, from Tottenham, north London, was set free from a prison in Dubai.
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