64 h. ago Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan

There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve thatEvery 17 minutes. That’s how often someone is killed or seriously injured in a collision on the UK’s roads. Each and every one of these accidents brings an unbearable loss: for family and friends left mourning the loved ones who have been cruelly stolen from them, and survivors whose injuries can change their lives for ever. When we talk about how we make our roads safer, it’s easy to get distracted by bluff and bluster. But, every time we do, we lose sight of the most important fact: traffic accidents took over 1,600 lives last year, and we have the power to reduce and prevent them.Take speed limits. Rigorous new research published by Transport for London shows the number of people killed or seriously injured on London borough roads reduced by 34% following the implementation of 20mph speed limits, with the number of children killed ...

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4 d. ago 'Major incident' sees four people rushed to hospital and lorry driver arrested

One person was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following the collision on the A55 on Saturday afternoon

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3 w. ago Shocking video shows moment handcuffed man is beaten by furious survivors of LA crash that injured 31

The heart-stopping footage captured the chaotic scene outside The Vermont nightclub in East Hollywood after a devastating car attack left dozens injured.

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3 w. ago Emergency workers surround Los Angeles car collision site as at least 20 injured

Emergency services flocked to Los Angeles after a vehicle ploughed into a crowd outside an East Hollywood nightclub, leaving at least 20 people injured.

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3 w. ago Vehicle 'ploughs into crowd' in Los Angeles to injure at least 20

At least 20 people have been injured after a car ploughed into a crowd in Los Angeles.

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3 w. ago Car ploughs into crowd in Los Angeles leaving at least 20 injured

The incident happened on Santa Monica Boulevard near the intersection with Vermont Avenue

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3 w. ago Police warn drivers filming motorway crash they will be 'dealt with'

A 12-month-old boy and a girl, aged six, were among those injured in the collision on the M6

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4 w. ago Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice sentenced to 30 days in jail for highway racing crash

Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree feloniesFive years deferred probation a part of plea dealKansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday after authorities said he and another speeding driver caused a chain-reaction crash that left multiple people injured on a Dallas highway last year.The Dallas County district attorney’s office said Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges of collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury in the March 2024 crash. As part of a plea agreement, Rice was sentenced to five years of deferred probation and 30 days in jail as a condition of his probation, prosecutors said. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago I’m a serious injury lawyer, here are five important things to remember if you are making a road collision claim

If you have suffered an injury or trauma from a serious car collision, it is likely that you will be considering taking legal action.

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