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The most expensive car crash in recorded motoring history was caused by Christopher Cox, who crashed while driving his Ferrari 250 GTO and completely destroyed its front end. The car itself has an estimated value of approximately $30 million (USD) prior to the incident. [38]
At 6.39 am a series of vehicle crashes occurred, involving cars, SUVs, busses, and trucks, because of heavy fog on the Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway near Ghantoot, Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, leading to the worst ever crash and multi-vehicle pileup in the country's history.
In contrast, other developed countries tracked by the International Transport Forum saw a median decrease of 77% in fatal crashes, with Spain experiencing the largest reduction. On a population-adjusted basis, Spain had 86% fewer car crash fatalities in 2021 compared to 1991. [5] There are large disparities in road traffic death rates between ...
A "cowardly" boy racer who fled and left his 15-year-old friend dying in the wreckage of a crashed car has been detained. Billy Conroy was 16 when he crashed a Mazda6 in Newcastle while fleeing ...
2009 Dubai housing crash was a major economic crisis that hit the Emirate of Dubai, one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The crisis was sparked by the 2007–2008 financial crisis , which severely impacted Dubai's economy, particularly its real estate sector. [ 1 ]
October 10 – Malaysia – North–South Expressway crash. Two buses, three cars and a van crashed along the North–South Expressway, killing 12 and injuring over 50. [94] October 12 – Ukraine – Marhanets train accident. A bus ran a red light and crossed a railroad crossing before getting hit by a train, killing 43 and injuring nine. [95]
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The city has a car ownership rate of 541 cars per 1,000 population. This figure exceeds that of cities like New York City [444 cars per 1,000 population], London [345 cars per 1,000 population] and Singapore [111 cars per 1,000 population]. If this trend continues, then by 2020, there will be 5.3 million registered cars in Dubai. [3]