#trafficaccidents — Public Fediverse posts

A vehicle belonging to the Russian Embassy in Japan has been involved in a collision with a private vehicle in Tokyo, close to the Foreign Ministry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/09/japan/russian-embassy-vehicle-traffic-accident/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #foreignministry #russia #trafficaccidents

https://www.europesays.com/africa/459354/ Two Die In Separate Hit-And-Run Crashes In Bugiri And Namutumba #Bugiri #BusogaEastPolice #HitAndRun #JaffariMuyinda #Namutumba #RoadAccidents #TrafficAccidents #Uganda

Ars Technica: After multiple deaths and injuries, NHTSA is investigating comma.ai. “Aftermarket devices that can boost or augment a vehicle’s native advanced driver assistance systems are the target of a new federal investigation this week. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation says it knows of five crashes in which drivers using devices from […]

Amid a tourism boom and an increase in foreign residents, Japan is seeking to spread awareness of the local rules of the road. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/22/japan/crime-legal/foreign-drivers-traffic-laws/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #immigration #expats #tourism #driving #cars #drinking #alcohol #trafficaccidents

Belgian cyclist out of Montreal race after being struck by car during training

A highly-rated Belgian cyclist has been forced to pull out of the UCI cycling World Championships in Montreal…
#NewsBeep #News #Cycling #CA #Canada #Sports #traffic #trafficaccidents
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/904804/

Belgian cyclist out of Montreal race after being struck by car during training

A highly-rated Belgian cyclist has been forced to pull out of the UCI cycling World Championships in Montreal…
#Canada #Montreal #Traffic #Trafficaccidents
https://www.europesays.com/canada/219734/

Fatal crash near Rechasim follows string of serious road accidents across Israel

A man in his 30s was killed, and a woman in her 40s was seriously injured in a…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Israel #car #CarAccident #carcrash #traffic #trafficaccident #trafficaccidents
https://www.europesays.com/iran/290929/

https://www.europesays.com/iran/290929/ Fatal crash near Rechasim follows string of serious road accidents across Israel #car #CarAccident #CarCrash #Israel #traffic #TrafficAccident #TrafficAccidents

Streetsblog NYC: Empty Quarter: City’s Crash Database Hasn’t Been Updated In Three Months. “The city’s public data on motor vehicle crashes — the portal that provides the underpinning for public-facing, easy-to-use, map-based websites such as Crashmapper and Crashcount — hasn’t updated since June 11, meaning that thousands of crashes are not showing up on those independent websites.”

Athens cracks down on e-scooters as Europe sounds the safety alarm.

Greek traffic police services have launched a new round of intensive checks on electric scooters after two serious accidents.

The spread of electric scooters as a means of micromobility has forced many European countries to seek a balance between alternative forms of transport, road safety and the protection of pedestrians.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260909-athens-cracks-down-on-e-scooters-as-europe-sounds-the-safety-alarm?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Greece #EScooter #Roads #Europe #TrafficAccidents #Micromobility

https://www.europesays.com/videos/90785/ Athens cracks down on e-scooters as Europe sounds safety alarm #Euronews #Europe #Greece #KickScooter #RoadTransport #TrafficAccidents

Two dead, six injured in weekend traffic accidents across Israel

Two people were killed, and six were injured in traffic accidents throughout Israel over the weekend. On Saturday,…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #accident #breakingnews #caraccident #Israel #motorcycle #roadaccidents #Traffic #trafficaccident #TrafficAccidents
https://www.newsbeep.com/720206/

Two dead, six injured in weekend traffic accidents across Israel

Two people were killed, and six were injured in traffic accidents across the country over the weekend. Earlier…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Israel #accident #CarAccident #motorcycle #roadaccidents #traffic #trafficaccident #trafficaccidents
https://www.europesays.com/iran/279665/

https://www.europesays.com/iran/279665/ Two dead, six injured in weekend traffic accidents across Israel #accident #CarAccident #Israel #motorcycle #RoadAccidents #traffic #TrafficAccident #TrafficAccidents

A court on Thursday sentenced former taxi driver Kiyotaka Zanami, 79, to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for his role in a hit-and-run in Tokyo that resulted in the death of a corporate worker in 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/03/japan/crime-legal/elderly-taxi-driver-sentenced/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #trafficaccidents #elderly #japanesecourts

Elderly taxi driver found guilty over fatal hit-and-run

A court on Thursday sentenced former taxi driver Kiyotaka Zanami, 79, to three years in prison, suspended for…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #elderly #Japanese #Japanesecourts #trafficaccidents
https://www.europesays.com/japan/85253/

The speed limit on residential roads in Japan with no center lines or maximum speed signs will be lowered to 30 kilometers per hour from the current 60 kph on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/31/japan/residential-road-speed-limit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #trafficaccidents #elderly #japanesepolice #npa

Japan to lower residential road speed limit from 60 to 30 kph

The speed limit on residential roads in Japan with no center lines or maximum speed signs will be…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #elderly #Japanesepolice #Nihon #NPA #trafficaccidents
https://www.europesays.com/japan/83006/

https://www.europesays.com/africa/400523/ 27 die after church minibus collides with truck in Zimbabwe #Christian #TrafficAccidents #zimbabwe

Twenty years after a drunken driver in Fukuoka Prefecture rear-ended a car, killing three children, the prefecture and the government are continuing work to impose stricter regulations on drunken driving. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/25/japan/society/drunk-driving-20-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #cars #japanesepolice #trafficaccidents #fukuoka

The Guardian: No 10 backs ‘tough action’ if social platforms fail to remove dangerous driving posts after A66 crash. “The government has given its full backing to Ofcom to take ‘tough action’ against social media platforms that fail to remove videos that depict dangerous driving after a crash that killed seven people near Middlesbrough.”

From September 2031, Japan will require new cars to have driver monitoring systems installed to monitor drivers for signs of distraction or drowsiness amid an increasing number of accidents attributed to phone use. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/25/driver-monitoring-2031/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #carmakers #trafficaccidents

New cars sold in Japan from September 2031 must have driver monitoring systems

Automakers will soon be obligated to install a system in new cars sold in Japan that monitors drivers…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #CARMAKERS #Nihon #trafficaccidents
https://www.europesays.com/japan/79716/

12 killed as wrong-way driving alarms England, Ireland

Twelve people have been killed in less than a week in separate wrong-way driving crashes in England and…
#Ireland #IE #Europe #Europa #EU #England #ireland #police #trafficaccidents
https://www.europesays.com/3209231/

https://www.europesays.com/3209231/ 12 killed as wrong-way driving alarms England, Ireland #England #ireland #police #TrafficAccidents

Americans love giant trucks — but they’re killing us

The motor vehicles sold in the U.S. have been getting bigger and heavier, with large pickup trucks leading…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #CARMAKERS #ford #Germany #GM #manufacturing #toyota #trafficaccidents #U.S.
https://www.europesays.com/japan/76913/

"Patel’s new study ... found a 15% increase in traffic fatalities on the days major new albums are released, compared with the days immediately before and after."

Article:
https://archive.ph/GK4Sm

Study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2852896?guestAccessKey=c468283c-2c9a-4115-9cee-a26ce5a0423c

#distraction #smartphones #spotify #waroncars #research #music #TrafficAccidents

https://www.europesays.com/dk/147352/ Missing Israeli found dead in Finland after disappearing during cycling trip #bicycle #BikeRide #Bikes #CarAccident #CarCrash #death #Finland #helsinki #HitAndRun #Israel #Israelis #RoadAccidents #Safed #TelAviv #TrafficAccident #TrafficAccidents #ZAKA

Missing Israeli found dead in Finland after disappearing during cycling trip

The body of a 66-year-old Israeli citizen from Tel Aviv was found on Sunday by the side of…
#Finland #FI #Europe #Europa #EU #bicycle #bikeride #bikes #caraccident #carcrash #death #finland #hit-and-run #Israel #israelis #roadaccidents #SAFED #Suomi #telaviv #trafficaccident #trafficaccidents #uutiset #ZAKA
https://www.europesays.com/3198401/

https://www.europesays.com/3198401/ Missing Israeli found dead in Finland after disappearing during cycling trip #bicycle #BikeRide #bikes #CarAccident #CarCrash #death #finland #HitAndRun #Israel #israelis #RoadAccidents #SAFED #Suomi #TelAviv #TrafficAccident #TrafficAccidents #uutiset #ZAKA

https://www.europesays.com/iran/252007/ Missing Israeli found dead in Finland after disappearing during cycling trip #bicycle #BikeRide #bikes #CarAccident #CarCrash #death #Finland #HitAndRun #Israel #Israelis #RoadAccidents #Safed #TelAviv #TrafficAccident #TrafficAccidents #ZAKA

Ah, everyone loves a drive through pharmacy.

Boston.com: 83-year-old drives Jaguar into Acton CVS, causing major damage

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/08/10/83-year-old-drives-jaguar-into-acton-cvs-causing-major-damage/?p1=hp_featurestack

#cars #trafficaccidents

https://www.europesays.com/people/181145/ Fatal traffic accidents: Zelenskyy responds to Hlushych’s petition #petition #TrafficAccidents #VolodymyrZelenskyy

A 34-year-old man was involved in a fatal traffic accident in Tokyo in April after being diagnosed with sleep apnea syndrome. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/06/japan/sleep-apnea-tokyo-accident/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sleep #trafficaccidents

A total of 155 police officers and other personnel were disciplined in Japan in the first half of 2026, up by one from a year earlier, the National Police Agency has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/23/japan/crime-legal/155-police-officers-disciplined/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #trafficaccidents #theft #fraud

155 police officers and personnel disciplined in Japan over six months

A total of 155 police officers and other personnel were disciplined in Japan in the first half of 2026, up by one from a year earlier, the National Police Agency said Thursday. At this rate, the number of disciplined polic…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #fraud #Japanese #Japanesenews #japanesepolice #news #Theft #trafficaccidents
https://www.alojapan.com/1515208/155-police-officers-and-personnel-disciplined-in-japan-over-six-months/

https://www.alojapan.com/1515208/155-police-officers-and-personnel-disciplined-in-japan-over-six-months/ 155 police officers and personnel disciplined in Japan over six months #fraud #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #JapanesePolice #news #Theft #TrafficAccidents A total of 155 police officers and other personnel were disciplined in Japan in the first half of 2026, up by one from a year earlier, the National Police Agency said Thursday. At this rate, the number of disciplined police members for the full year would exceed last year’s 337,

https://www.alojapan.com/1514964/how-should-hongkongers-prepare-for-road-trips-experts-weigh-in-after-japan-accidents-2/ How should Hongkongers prepare for road trips? Experts weigh in after Japan accidents #AutomobileAssociation #HongKong #HongKongChina #HongKongFederationOfInsurers #Japan #JapanTrips #RoadSigns #RoadTrips #TrafficAccidents #TravelInsurance #trips Hong Kong travellers should be mindful of driving fatigue, unfamiliar road signs and their insurance coverage when going on road trips overseas, experts have warned after two traffic accidents involv

https://www.alojapan.com/1514880/how-should-hongkongers-prepare-for-road-trips-experts-weigh-in-after-japan-accidents/ How should Hongkongers prepare for road trips? Experts weigh in after Japan accidents #AutomobileAssociation #HongKong #HongKongChina #HongKongFederationOfInsurers #Japan #JapanTrips #RoadSigns #RoadTrips #TrafficAccidents #TravelInsurance #trips Hong Kong travellers should be mindful of driving fatigue, unfamiliar road signs and their insurance coverage when going on road trips overseas, experts have warned after two traffic accidents involv

Germany wants Lime and Bolt to foot the bill for e-scooter accidents.

Rental scooters represented around one-fifth of insured e-scooters in 2023 but accounted for roughly 40% of claims.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260710-germany-wants-lime-and-bolt-to-foot-the-bill-for-e-scooter-accidents?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#EScooters #Lime #Bolt #Regulation #Tech #Traffic #TrafficAccidents #Insurance

Prominent Japanese soccer player Kaoru Mitoma was involved in a minor traffic accident in Tokyo on Wednesday after he hit a cyclist with his car. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/09/japan/crime-legal/mitoma-car-accident/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #kaorumitoma #cars #soccer #tokyo #trafficaccidents

Tubefilter: ExtraEmily’s suspension leads to calls to ban “streaming and driving”. “After a high-profile streamer’s suspension, members of the Twitch community are calling for a rule change that would curb a dangerous epidemic of distracted driving. ExtraEmily (whose real name is Emily Xuechun Zhang) earned a temporary ban after she nearly crashed her car during one of her streams.”

Japan's parliament enacted a bill that introduces numerical standards for defining dangerous driving resulting in death or injury, which had been vague under the existing law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/25/japan/crime-legal/japan-dangerous-driving-standards-law/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #driving #trafficaccidents #lowerhouse #diet

A court has sentenced a 50-year-old woman to 2 years and six months in prison for killing a pregnant woman in a car accident last year that led to her child being left with a severe disability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/18/japan/crime-legal/driver-pregnant-woman-death-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #pregnancy #aichi #trafficaccidents #disability

A trial of a 20 km/h bike lane speed limit grinds the gears of Dutch cyclists.

An increase in road deaths amid the rise of e-bikes prompts Houten to test the willingness of freedom-loving cyclists to slow down.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260614-a-trial-of-a-20-kmh-bike-lane-speed-limit-grinds-the-gears-of-dutch-cyclists?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Cycling #EBikes #RoadSafety #TrafficAccidents #RoadDeaths #Netherlands

Drunken driving accounted for about 10% of accidents involving specified small motorized two-wheel vehicles, including electric kick scooters, in Japan in 2025, a government white paper on traffic safety showed Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/japan/electric-kick-scooters-drunken-driving/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #trafficaccidents #electricscooters #driving

Japan's transport ministry will enhance efforts this fiscal year to prevent wild animals, such as deer and raccoon dogs, from being killed in traffic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/03/japan/japan-roadkill-reduction-effort/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #animals #mlit #cars #trafficaccidents

The Tokyo High Court on Friday upheld a lower court's guilty sentences for a bus operator's president and former employee over a 2016 ski tour bus crash in the town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, that killed 15 people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/22/japan/crime-legal/karuizawa-bus-accident-tokyo-high-court/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #karuizawa #nagano #trafficaccidents #japanesecourts

Parents say cycling with young children is already a challenge, and that stricter enforcement of age limits on child-seat use as well as other rules adds stress to a mode of transport heavily relied on by urban families. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/22/japan/society/mamachari-blue-tickets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #cycling #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice #livinginjapan

Tokyo police say they have arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion he drove while drunk a vehicle modified to look like an unmarked police car, before crashing it into a utility pole, in the capital last December. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/21/japan/crime-legal/japan-fake-police-car-drunken-driving/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #driving #trafficaccidents

Irish Cycle: New RSA map praised as “vital tool” which “represents so many tragic events”. “The map … includes fatal, serious and minor injury collisions on public roads between 2016 and 2024. The data is based on injury collision information collected by the Gardai, which the RSA is responsible for sharing. Users can filter the data by county, local authority area, year and collision […]