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Car crashes into building - please post your Local news stories
Running this one up the flagpole to see who salutes...
I just don't remember this being a thing until recently, now it seems a daily occurrence.
Could it be that there are drivers not up to the job, too many cars; should houses be made to ride in single file, shops put on high viz, why are we putting newer buildings in danger like this, it's irresponsible.
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/18649201.car-crash-wall-iceland-s...
'A Dorset Police spokesperson said: "Dorset Police was called at 12.48pm on Thursday, August 13, to a report of a collision involving a car and a wall outside Iceland on Poole Road in Bournemouth.
"It is reported that the vehicle was also in collision with a pedestrian, but they did not require medical treatment." '
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Driver jailed after crashing on village road at 75mph and seriously injuring two friends
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c4gwpkj21pzo
I'll sneak this one in here, though I'm not sure if it really belongs here:
https://electrek.co/2025/03/16/tesla-autopilot-drives-into-wall-camera-vs-lidar-test/
I like the way it even makes a cartoon-style hole in the wall too.
Weirdly interesting YouTube and didn't know cars were using Lidar - except Tesla, of course, plain old camera there.
It seemed a lot of trouble to go to to sneak a Lidar unit into Disneyworld just to map an enclosed roller-coaster and wouldn't wearing a face mask just draw attention to you at the security desk?
I think it's just a handful of cars that use Lidar currently, but it'll likely become the norm for autonomous vehicles as it has distinct advantages. What I like about Lidar is that it'll detect pretty much any kind of object/person in more or less any conditions (e.g. heavy fog), so even if the software is a bit rubbish, it can at least figure out "there's something directly in my path, better hit the brakes".
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/live-bristol-road-cordoned-after-9876856
A road in the Fishponds area of Bristol is cordoned off this morning (Monday, January 20). Pictures show a section of Cassell Road taped off at the junction with Downend Road.
A car reportedly crashed into a wall at the junction opposite the Downend Tavern. The pictures show the damage caused to the wall with a number of fallen bricks on the pavement.
A witness said the collision took place at around 1.30pm yesterday (Sunday, January 19).
Disappointed with the guardian, tbqh.
Italian cyclist Sara Piffer, 19, dies after being hit by car during training ride https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jan/24/italian-cyclist-sara-piffe...
Bbc resume normal service (it's a tree not a building though this time):
They do mention a driver at some point, but they were merely in the car when this happened.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0p8g2x4rzo
Went past this just after it had happened, straight road, just after a mini roundabout with traffic calming all the way down the road...
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/looked-down-saw-car-in...
It's a topsey-turvey world some times:
Morrisons slammed for failing to protect Romsey shop
The store in the town centre was targeted in a series of ram raids last year, after which authorities took steps to help the grocery titan put new bollards in place.
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24887209.morrisons-slammed-failing-prot...
Three in hospital after car crashes into tree:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yvdn63r76o
Presumably the three people were in the tree as there's no mention of them being in the car
Car crash that demolished wall on Ashley Road, New Milton, sees drink-driver Albert Dyba from Chesterfield banned from roads for 17 months
https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/drink-driver-sentenced-after-d...
A tragedy - sounds like one of those robotaxis though, are they allowed here?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3le1z892vo
Faussett Hill, Canterbury, reopens after car crashes into fence belonging to The Granville pub
An eyewitness told KentOnline: “A car shot out of the pub car park across the road into woods opposite.
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/road-closed-after-crash-out...
Car crashes into lamppost in Spring Road, Southampton
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24909092.car-crashes-lamppost-spring-ro...
Bradford-on-Avon police chase ends in crash
https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/24914082.bradford-on-avon-police-c...
Emergency services called to incident in Verwood
"It was reported that a vehicle had collided with a lamppost.
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24916143.emergency-services-calle...
Mainline closed after car crashes on to railway
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5gpqz6406o
LIVE: Travel chaos after car crashes at major roundabout and lands on rail tracks with trains STOPPED - updates
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/liv...
Bloody self driving cars at it again.
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/morrisons-car-park-...
Jolly Farmers pub in Forncett Saint Mary closed after crash
A Norfolk pub has announced it will remain closed until further notice after a crash on Saturday night, with reports suggesting a car was left embedded in its wall.
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24921217.jolly-farmers-pub-forncett-saint-m...
Back when a ram-raid hit Wetherspoon pub Lord Arthur Lee in Fareham
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24922718.back-ram-raid-hit-wetherspoon-...
I think my favourite aspect of this is how it all happened at 10.20 am
Fresh calls for relief road after lorry hits George Inn in Leeds
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24922718.back-ram-raid-hit-wetherspoon-...
under what logic do you get from bad driver behaviour to still more roads? (See also: Portswood Broadway/ buggy hit in DatP)
Dawlish driver suffered seizure before smashing into wall
He was only 20 minutes away from the motorway
A motorist who smashed into a wall after suffering a seizure at the wheel has vowed never to drive again. Mark Garwood crashed into the boundary of a residential property in Dawlish.
A check on the police national computer revealed his licence had previously been revoked due to his epilepsy and he should not have been driving. Garwood told a court he thought he was safe and legal to drive but the crash had made him think again.
The judge accepted it was not a deliberate decision to breach the rules
and fined him £160.
Deputy district judge Peter Donnison said: "I find you are genuinely remorseful and this arose more out of oversight than a deliberate decision to breach the rules. You recognise the error you made on that night."
The judge did not disqualify Garwood and added three penalty points. His licence is still revoked.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-driver-suffered-seizur...
Minehead Town Council warns toilet block to be closed again for safety issue work
https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/minehead-town-council-warns-toilet-block-to-...
Minehead Summerland Road car park toilet repairs to finish by end of February
The Summerland Road Car Park toilets suffered significant structural damage when a car crashed into the building last October, resulting in a temporary closure.
https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/minehead-summerland-road-car-park-toilet-rep...
Driver in a Citroen travelling at 70mph crashes into the front of a house in Canterbury Road, Faversham at 5.30am on Sunday.
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/faversham/news/miracle-anyone-walked-away-f...
Meanwhile a Mini driver gets stuck in sand dunes at Newborough, Anglesey, where wind-blown sand had built up near the exit of the car park (though knowing the site well, I don't know why they didn't just go out the same way they came in).
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/trips-breaks/car-left-stranded-gian...
Dorset trains: Crash between Wool and Weymouth stations
The crash happened between the Wool and Weymouth line on Friday evening, February 14 and left the fencing and equipment ruined.
Dorset Police said a white Mercedes had crashed into the level crossing barrier in Lewell Road, near Crossways.
Earlier, a man driving the Mercedes stopped to assist after coming across two men by a silver Ford Focus.
It appeared their vehicle had either broken down or been involved in a collision.
Police said the two men then removed the Mercedes driver from his car and attempted to drive off in the vehicle, before colliding with a barrier at a level crossing.
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24938067.dorset-trains-crash-wool...
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Recap: Deansway crash sees car hit into wall in Worcester
https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24943188.recap-deansway-crash-sees-...
Driver and passenger flee after smashing parked car into wall in Cheltenham
They ran off after causing catastrophic damage with a Mazda Tamura
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/driver-passen...
Person trapped after car crashes into wall
Police, paramedics and firefighters were sent
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/person-trapped-after-c...
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