Pedestrians

Several pedestrians injured after car collides near London's Natural History Museum; police detain suspect

Police arrested a man near London's Natural History Museum on Saturday after a vehicle apparently drove into pedestrians, injuring a number of people

Nine killed, 25 wounded in Iraq as car bomb goes off in busy market; death toll likely to rise, says police

A car bomb ripped through a busy market area in eastern Baghdad Monday morning, killing at least nine people, Iraqi officials said

Barcelona attacks aftermath: UK seeks to tighten rules for hiring vans, invests extra resources to counter terrorism

The UK is planning to tighten rules for hiring vans and large vehicles after the last week's terror attack in Barcelona in which a hired van was driven into pedestrians, killing 13 people

Spain terror attacks: Islamic State claims responsibility for ramming car into pedestrians in Cambrils

"Soldiers" of the Islamic State group carried out a deadly attack in the Spanish seaside resort of Cambrils, the jihadist organisation's propaganda outlet Amaq said..

Use GPS to collect precise data on road accidents, recommends govt panel

An expert committee set up by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has recommended a new format, which includes use of GPS, to collect more precise data on road accidents.

Melbourne killer car that mowed down three, hurt 20 not linked with terrorism

A man deliberately drove into a street crowded with pedestrians in Australia's second-largest city on Friday, killing at least three people and injuring 20 others, police said. Officials said the incident had no links to terrorism.

Researchers develop a self-driving scooter to stop accidents involving phone-obsessed people

Researchers in Singapore have come up with a solution to curb accidents involving phone-obsessed walkers, a self-driving mobility scooter that drives single pedestrians along footpaths.

Google patent glues pedestrians to self-driving cars

Google on Thursday had a fresh US patent for a sticky coating that could be applied to self-driving cars so pedestrians stick instead of bouncing off when hit.

71 Indians die every day in accidents, Delhi deadliest city in the country

As many as 139,671 people lost their lives on India’s roads during 2014, which means 382 died every day with Delhi being India’s deadliest city