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Horse road incidents rise by a fifth after Highway Code changes to protect vulnerable

Published 30 January 2023
By David Mullen
Deaths and injuries among horses and riders on British roads are continuing to rise, says the British Horse Society (BHS).
Ken Block

Ken Block dies in snowmobile accident

Ken Block, the star of numerous Gymkhana videos, has died in a snowmobile accident near his home in Utah.
Published 03 January 2023
Peter Gardner

Elderly driver jailed in cyclist death

An 82-year-old driver with diminished vision has been jailed for causing death by careless driving following the killing of a cyclist.
Published 06 September 2022
Multiple car crash completely blocks M25 motorway

Are motorways really the safest roads in the UK?

Many drivers find heading out onto the motorway daunting, but should they? Here are the safest types of road, statistically.
Published 10 August 2022
French police launch crackdown on illegal motorcycle road races after 10-year-old girl left in coma

French police launch street racing crackdown

Authorities in France have launched a crackdown on illegal motorcycle races following latest accident.
Published 10 August 2022
Smart motorway

Crash at smart motorway while widow visits site

The widow of a man who died on a smart motorway witnessed a motorway crash near the scene of her husband's accident while having her photo taken.
Published 27 September 2021
Ford develops tech to prevent overheating in cars

Ford's new tech to prevent deaths in hot cars

New technology, being pioneered by Ford and Hyundai, could help protect young children and pets from heatstroke in hot cars.
Published 21 July 2021
Sir Stirling Moss dies aged 90 after long illness

Sir Stirling Moss dies aged 90 after long illness

Sir Stirling Moss, often described as the greatest F1 driver never to win the World Championship, has passed away after a long illness.
Published 12 April 2020
Man killed after car collides with pedestrians in World Cup host city Sochi

Video: Man killed as car hits pedestrians in Sochi

A 63-year-old man was killed and two women were critically injured when a car smashed into pedestrians in the World Cup host city Sochi.
Published 08 July 2018
America could save nearly 100 lives a year after reversing cameras made mandatory — will UK follow suit?

US makes backup cameras mandatory, UK to follow?

All new cars built for American drivers must now include a reversing camera as standard, which could herald the introduction of the same rule...
Published 08 May 2018