Tag: accidents
The time change kills: 34% more accidents (especially between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.)
After carrying out an experiment, Road Safety alerts drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and scooter riders to the consequences of the time change… This year, the changeover to winter time will take…
Suspected terrorist attack in Turkey – at least three dead | News in brief
The target of the attack was the headquarters of an important arms manufacturer. 16:30•Updated 17:44 An explosion has occurred at the headquarters of the Turkish TUSAŞ industrial company in Kahramankazan,…
Peak season for wildlife accidents – so you should think in traffic
In 2023, over 64,000 wildlife accidents occurred on Swedish roads, according to figures from the National Wildlife Accident Council. A large part of them occurred in the fall, which is…
112 news: Accidents cause traffic jams on A27 and A28 | Possible shooting incident in Leusden
Yesterday, 12:16 • 3 minutes reading time Province of Utrecht – In this blog we will keep you informed of the 112 news in the province of Utrecht. It is…
At least seven dead after a drawbridge collapses in the US state of Georgia | News in brief
In the United States, at least seven people have died in a bridge accident in Georgia, state officials say. The accident happened local time on Saturday on Sapelo Island, when…
Hundreds ordered to evacuate in Northern California due to fast-moving wildfire | News in brief
Hundreds of people in Northern California have been ordered to evacuate after a wildfire spread rapidly through Oakland. The fire reportedly destroyed some buildings. The fire is raging near the…
In Nigeria, 140 people died in a fuel tank explosion | News in brief
Although Nigeria has large oil reserves, the price of fuel has increased fivefold since last year. 16.10. 16:30•Updated 16.10. 16:31 At least 140 people died in a fuel tank explosion…
94 people died after a petrol tank exploded in Nigeria | News in brief
At least 94 people have been killed and 50 injured after a tanker carrying gasoline overturned and caused an explosion in Nigeria. The explosion happened the night before Wednesday after…
New rules and fewer epa accidents – Wilma, 16: “Good with safety”
226 people were injured in 166 accidents involving tractors between January and July this year. That is 17 percent less accidents than the same period last year, which had 200…
Four people died in France in an electric car fire | News in brief
In France, four people have died after an electric car caught fire, prosecutors said on Sunday. The accident happened on Saturday, when a Tesla brand electric car caught fire near…