Deadliest roads for young drivers revealed in interactive map

Most dangerous roads for young drivers revealed: Seven in ten fatal crashes involving 17-to-24-year-olds occur on rural routes – this interactive map plots the deadliest Analysis of crash data shows that 71% of fatal accidents involving young drivers occur on rural roads Speed is the major cause in accidents, though the routes also tend to … Read more

Deadliest roads for young drivers revealed in interactive map

Most dangerous roads for young drivers revealed: Seven in ten fatal crashes involving 17-to-24-year-olds occur on rural routes – this interactive map plots the deadliest Some 71% of fatal accidents involving young drivers occur on rural roads Speed is major cause in accidents on routes with poor surfaces and blind bends A229 in Kent has … Read more

India Covid: Death toll rises above 200,00 in country’s deadliest day

India has suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic so far as its death toll topped 200,000 – though experts warn that is likely a gross under-estimate and the true toll could be easily double the official figure.   The country reported 3,293 deaths from the virus on Wednesday, pushing its overall toll from 197,894 to 201,187 – … Read more

India Covid: Death toll rises above 200,00 in country’s deadliest day

India has suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic so far as its death toll topped 200,000 – though experts warn that is likely a gross under-estimate and the true toll could be easily double the official figure.   The country reported 3,293 deaths from the virus on Wednesday, pushing its overall toll from 197,894 to 201,187 – … Read more

England and Wales recorded 8,433 coronavirus victims in second week of January, second deadliest

England and Wales suffered the second deadliest week of the pandemic at the end of January, official figures reveal, after coronavirus cases spiralled in the run-up to Christmas. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows 8,433 people had the virus mentioned on their death certificates over the seven days to January 29. This was 11 fatalities … Read more

England and Wales recorded 8,433 coronavirus victims in second week of January, second deadliest

England and Wales suffered the second deadliest week of the pandemic at the end of January, official figures reveal, after coronavirus cases spiralled in the run-up to Christmas. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows 8,433 people had the virus mentioned on their death certificates over the seven days to January 29. This is 11 … Read more

PICTURED: Four skiers in their twenties who were killed in one of Utah’s deadliest ever avalanches

The four skiers who were killed in an avalanche while skiing on a Utah mountain on Saturday have been identified by authorities. Four other people were also buried in the Saturday slide but managed to dig themselves out and didn’t suffer serious injuries, according to Unified Police of Salt Lake County. The skiers were from … Read more

PICTURED: Four skiers in their twenties who were killed in one of Utah’s deadliest ever avalanches

The four skiers who were killed in an avalanche while skiing on a Utah mountain on Saturday have been identified by authorities. Four other people were also buried in the Saturday slide but managed to dig themselves out and didn’t suffer serious injuries, according to Unified Police of Salt Lake County. The skiers were from … Read more

England and Wales recorded second deadliest week of pandemic in mid-January with 8,422 Covid victims

England and Wales recorded their second deadliest week of the pandemic in mid-January after coronavirus infections spiralled over the run-up to Christmas. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows Covid-19 was mentioned on 8,422 death certificates in the seven-day spell to January 22, the most recent data. It was only higher at the peak of … Read more

England and Wales recorded second deadliest week of pandemic in mid-January with 8,422 Covid victims

England and Wales recorded their second deadliest week of the pandemic in mid-January after coronavirus infections spiralled over the run-up to Christmas. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows Covid-19 was mentioned on 8,422 death certificates in the seven-day spell to January 22, the most recent data. It was only higher at the peak of … Read more