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Crashes / Wrecks 2020 Audi RS Q8 sleeps with the fishes in The Netherlands

2020 Audi RS Q8 sleeps with the fishes in The Netherlands

The owner took delivery just a few weeks ago.
By Adrian Padeanu 7m ago
General The average accident costs a driver more than £400, research suggests

The average accident costs a driver more than £400, research suggests

That's almost as much as the average annual insurance premium.
By James Fossdyke 24 January 2020
Motorsport.com BTCC champ Neal sustains multiple fractures in bike incident

BTCC champ Neal sustains multiple fractures in bike incident

BTCC driver Matt Neal has been involved in a mountain bike incident from which he has sustained multiple fractures and a collapsed lung.
By Matt Kew 20 January 2020
04:11 Crashes / Wrecks Watch a fire cause a Mini's engine to start, ram parked car

Watch a fire cause a Mini's engine to start, ram parked car

That was one hot feature we didn’t know existed.
By Jacob Oliva 13 January 2020
Crashes / Wrecks Watch Tesla Model 3 get struck by flying hammer

Watch Tesla Model 3 get struck by flying hammer

It seems even hammers somehow manage to fly.
By Eric Loveday 06 January 2020
04:38 Crashes / Wrecks Driver escapes fiery lorry crash with just minor injuries

Driver escapes fiery lorry crash with just minor injuries

The articulated lorry lost its steering and slammed into a concrete bridge.
By Christopher Smith 01 January 2020
Crashes / Wrecks Harrowing video captures truck smashing into airport terminal

Harrowing video captures truck smashing into airport terminal

The driver went through a chainlink fence and cinder block wall before stopping at the rental car counter.
By Chris Bruce 24 December 2019
00:27 Crashes / Wrecks Truck carrying two Shelby GT500s crashes in America

Truck carrying two Shelby GT500s crashes in America

That's going to be expensive.
By Christopher Smith 18 December 2019
Safety Monday set to be most dangerous day of December, insurer claims

Monday set to be most dangerous day of December, insurer claims

InsureTheBox says December 16 sees the second-highest number of accidents in the year.
By James Fossdyke 13 December 2019
00:27 Crashes / Wrecks Kia Seltos flies off the showroom floor, literally

Kia Seltos flies off the showroom floor, literally

The Seltos is a huge hit in India, but that's not the reason why this one flew off the showroom floor.
By Adrian Padeanu 12 December 2019
08:02 Someone crashed a McLaren 720S, repair costs are super high

Someone crashed a McLaren 720S, repair costs are super high

The driver wasn't even going very fast. In fact, he was parking.
By Chris Bruce 04 December 2019
12:22 Races and Chases See what happens when amateurs drive on a wet Nürburgring

See what happens when amateurs drive on a wet Nürburgring

Rain is out, grip is gone.
By Nico Ylanan 02 December 2019
Crashes / Wrecks Showroom McLaren 650S damaged by HGV's runaway tyre

Showroom McLaren 650S damaged by HGV's runaway tyre

The supercar was inside a McLaren dealership when the loose tyre smashed into the window and hit the car.
By Adrian Padeanu 29 November 2019
Safety 23 under-18s injured every week in 20 mph zones

23 under-18s injured every week in 20 mph zones

That's 3,700 in just three years.
By James Fossdyke 29 November 2019
Safety Distracted drivers were involved in more than 3,000 crashes last year

Distracted drivers were involved in more than 3,000 crashes last year

Almost 100 people were killed as a result.
By James Fossdyke 27 November 2019
Safety One in 10 Brits has crashed while driving at night

One in 10 Brits has crashed while driving at night

Six in 10 would take other forms of transport to avoid driving at night.
By James Fossdyke 20 November 2019
Corporate / Financial Around a third of UK drivers have had a car written off

Around a third of UK drivers have had a car written off

And seven percent have had two or more cars written off.
By James Fossdyke 30 October 2019
Crashes / Wrecks Nissan SUV gets impaled by logs as driver miraculously survives

Nissan SUV gets impaled by logs as driver miraculously survives

He had to undergo surgery, but his life is not in danger.
By Adrian Padeanu 23 October 2019
01:56 Crashes / Wrecks Mercedes-AMG C63 slams into tree after drift attempt goes wrong

Mercedes-AMG C63 slams into tree after drift attempt goes wrong

Tree: 1, AMG: 0.
By Adrian Padeanu 14 October 2019
Safety This is how many accidents were caused by dazzling sun in 2018

This is how many accidents were caused by dazzling sun in 2018

The sun was one of the UK's major external causes of accidents on the road last year.
By Dominik Wilde 11 October 2019
Crashes / Wrecks Watch TeslaCam capture a Porsche Macan hydroplaning and hitting wall

Watch TeslaCam capture a Porsche Macan hydroplaning and hitting wall

Here’s a friendly reminder that speed and rain do not get along well.
By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo 10 October 2019
Safety New data released to stop vehicles hitting bridges in London

New data released to stop vehicles hitting bridges in London

At present, London's authorities are dealing with "at least" two 'bridge strikes' a month.
By James Fossdyke 10 October 2019
Crashes / Wrecks Watch Tesla Model 3 crash into a pole: Roof strength saves occupants

Watch Tesla Model 3 crash into a pole: Roof strength saves occupants

The initial wreck doesn't appear too severe, but then the pole falls over onto the roof of the car.
By Eric Loveday 30 September 2019
Crashes / Wrecks Walsall deemed the unluckiest town in Britain for new car owners

Walsall deemed the unluckiest town in Britain for new car owners

More drivers are hit in their first three months of car ownership there than anywhere else.
By Dominik Wilde 26 September 2019
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