Hong Kong recorded a 44% year-on-year increase in fatal traffic accidents to 59 cases in the first half of 2026, prompting police support for tighter health check requirements for drivers aged 65 and older.
The Financial Supervisory Service, police, non-life insurance association, and Korea Road Traffic Authority are launching a campaign to prevent intentional traffic accidents, targeting young adults who are increasingly involved in such insurance fraud. The campaign will utilize various media, including social media content, public displays, and radio broadcasts, to educate the public on the severity of the crime and how to prevent it.
An overcrowded bus crashed in northern Ethiopia, killing at least 31 people and injuring dozens more. The bus veered off a mountainous road and plunged into a 100-meter-deep ravine. Poor infrastructure and lack of ambulance services contributed to the high death toll.
Industry leaders in Hong Kong are calling for the government to expand its planned mandate for driver-monitoring systems on public buses to other transport modes and upgrade road infrastructure to reduce traffic accidents.
Hong Kong police are launching a two-week crackdown on distracted driving and jaywalking following a 42% increase in traffic fatalities in the first five months of 2026. 51 people died, with pedestrians making up half the fatalities.
Hong Kong police are launching a two-week crackdown on distracted driving and jaywalking following a 42% surge in traffic fatalities from January to May 2026, with pedestrians making up half the 51 deaths.
Traffic accidents in Rio de Janeiro have increased by 8% compared to last year, averaging 105 incidents daily. Vehicle collisions are the most common type, followed by vehicle falls and pedestrian accidents. Over 13,000 people were hospitalized in the state last year, with motorcyclists being the most affected.
President Erdoğan announced a decrease in traffic accidents during the Bayram holiday, attributing it to infrastructure investments and increased safety measures. He highlighted significant progress in road, rail, and air transport, emphasizing ongoing projects and the historical significance of Istanbul's conquest.
Two Hong Kong tourists died in a car crash in New Zealand. The Chinese consulate in Christchurch confirmed the incident. Road safety concerns are raised, particularly for Hong Kong drivers adapting to driving on the left.
Traffic accidents involving animals in Hong Kong have skyrocketed more than 11-fold over the past four years, with advocacy groups attributing it to a wave of pet abandonments and the blurring of urban-rural boundaries caused by large-scale development. The latest data submitted to the Legislative Council on Wednesday showed reports of animal-related traffic accidents received by police surged from 36 cases in 2021 to 416 in 2025. However, authorities do not maintain a district-level breakdown...
Hong Kong police are investigating two separate fatal traffic accidents that occurred on Tuesday morning, resulting in the deaths of two women. In the first incident, a 36-year-old man driving a light goods vehicle struck a 30-year-old woman from mainland China near Yau Tong MTR station, killing her. In the second case, a 67-year-old man driving a coach struck a 41-year-old woman near a park on Kwu Tung Road. Both drivers have been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death.
