car crashes
Coverage of car crashes in the Nexus archive.
- Consumer Reports: Best used cars under $20K for teens
Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety identified 74 used cars under $20,000 as safest options for teen drivers, emphasizing safety features like automatic emergency braking and crash protection. The list includes models such as the Honda Civic, Toyota Camry, and Hyundai Tucson, with advice to avoid overly small, large, or fast vehicles for inexperienced drivers.
- Safety feature now standard in most new European cars often missing from models sold in the U.S.
Front-center airbags, designed to prevent head injuries during side collisions, are now standard in most new European cars due to updated safety protocols. However, these airbags are often unavailable in U.S. models except in luxury vehicles or premium packages, and U.S. safety assessors have not prioritized testing to encourage adoption. Singer-songwriter Lynsea Rohde suffered severe injuries in a crash where such airbags could have mitigated head collisions.
- Drenching downpours causing flooded roadways, car crashes in NY
Heavy rainfall caused flooded roadways and car crashes in New York, particularly along Long Island's South Shore. A flash flood warning was in effect until 3:30 p.m., with dangerous conditions persisting afterward.
- Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul has a history of car crashes — including wreck that killed his brother
Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, is facing hit-and-run charges. He has a history of car crashes, including one that killed his brother.
- ‘Mind-bogglingly crazy’: climate experts alarmed by deadly spring heatwaves searing Europe
Climate experts warn of deadly spring heatwaves in Europe, with heat extremes now three times more lethal than car crashes and 16 times deadlier than murder. A UK scientist, Malcolm Mistry, experienced severe heat stress during a cricket session as the UK recorded its hottest May temperature on record.