Tag: accidents
‘Most dangerous region in UK’ revealed after rise in ‘deadly accidents’
The South East of England has the highest number of road fatalities in the country with 251 deaths last year, according to Government data analysed by Road Angel.
It was a staggering 6.8 percent extra deaths compared to 2021 where 235 were killed.
The South East region has even established a pattern with fatalities remaining the highest across the country since 2013.
East England was the only other region to have recorded over 200 deaths last year.
In total, 205
Hippy crack drivers face police blitz after spate of accidents | Politics | News
Police want new laws allowing them to prosecute drivers high on laughing gas, following a spate of accidents.
The legislation would make it an offence to be in charge of a vehicle while possessing the drug, officially called nitrous oxide and also known as “hippy crack”.
Nitrous oxide is an anaesthetic used in medical and dental settings that can create a feeling of euphoria or uncontrollable laughter for a short time.
Users typically inhale the gas from a balloon or
‘A Dangerous Combination’: Teenagers’ Accidents Expose E-Bike Risks
On a Thursday evening in late June, Clarissa Champlain learned that her 15-year-old son Brodee had been in a terrible crash, the latest teen victim of an e-bike accident.
He had been riding from home to shot-putting practice. The e-bike, a model made by Rad Power, had a top speed of 20 miles per hour, but his route took him on a busy road with a 55-mile-per-hour limit. While turning left, he was clipped by a Nissan van and thrown