Road Safety News

Peter Mason, 71, died after hitting a pothole while riding his motorcycle on a crumbling stretch of the Western Highway.

Uttarakhand recorded 775 road accident deaths in the first seven months of 2026, with speeding and rash driving identified as key causes by the Transport Depart

Motorists on OMR are complaining that jaywalking has become a significant menace.

A man was seriously injured in a wrong-way crash on a motorway, adding to a recent spate of similar tragic road collisions.

Following recent robberies, freight operators are demanding a permanent Special Task Force (STF) for Mumbai's Samruddhi Mahamarg, along with a 24x7 helpline and

Residents of St. Boniface are expressing concerns regarding a proposed aquatic centre in the Provencher Park area, citing potential issues with parking and road

A second child has died following a horrific car crash in Melbourne where a family's car rolled.

A court ruled that using a phone while driving on a busy road is 'inviting trouble,' in connection with a Bandra crash that resulted in the death of an 8-year-o

Five squads will be deployed in Ernakulam, Kerala, to ensure safe travel on National Highways by clearing encroachments and illegal parking. This initiative fol

Unsafe driving behaviors such as abrupt lane changing, indiscriminate overtaking, and illegal parking are causing concerns on the newly widened NH 66 in Kozhiko

Gig workers in Delhi face significant daily road safety risks, including near-misses, injuries from poor road conditions, and frequent customer harassment. They

Speed limits will soon be reduced in communities across Calgary, with changes expected to be completed by the end of the year, starting with areas like Lake Bon

Japan has reduced the speed limit on approximately 70% of its narrow city streets from 60km/h to 30km/h. This change, effective Tuesday, aims to enhance safety

A newly constructed Rs 248-crore flyover in Mumbai, intended to be super-smooth, is causing bikers to skid. The flyover transitioned from a rough surface to a s

Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien and Minister of State Seán Canney are set to launch new e-scooter road safety measures today, but the planned increase in the

NHAI has reinstated two-way traffic around Green Circle in Vellore town, following its identification as an accident-prone 'black spot' which led to the decisio

The Kazhakootam-Karode stretch has become an accident hotspot due to speeding, poor traffic controls, inadequate road-safety measures, poor lighting, and unscie

India is considering new car headlight rules that could make low beam the default, lower intensity limits, introduce high beam alerts, and mandate reflective ta

Two brothers died and their two sisters were injured after being hit by a speeding Toyota Fortuner on Gurgaon-Faridabad Road in Faridabad while waiting for a bu

New AI technology combined with road cameras is being considered to more quickly alert the public and gardai about wrong-way drivers on motorways, enhancing roa

Campaigners are urging the prime minister to implement a mandatory alcolock program for repeat drink-driving offenders to enhance road safety.

The Transport Ministry has proposed a new rule requiring all new two-wheelers to have automatic headlamps set to low beam from April 2028 to reduce glare and im

Volvo is introducing new connected safety features for three of its electric vehicles, allowing cars to warn each other about road hazards like animals or vulne

New data from the RSA reveals that 38 children under the age of 16 have been killed on Irish roads over the past five years.