Historical Events tagged with "highway safety"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Accidents & Tragedies

Fatal Collision on Pakistan National Highway

January 10th, 2015 10 years ago

A serious traffic accident occurred involving an oil tanker truck and a passenger coach on the Pakistan National Highway Link Road, near Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Karachi. The collision resulted in the deaths of at least 62 people, marking one of the deadliest traffic accidents in the region's history. The passenger coach was transporting individuals to Shikarpur from Karachi when it collided head-on with the oil tanker, which led to a massive explosion and fire. The incident raised significant concerns about road safety standards and vehicle regulations in Pakistan.

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Accidents & Tragedies

Carrollton Bus Collision Claims 27 Lives

May 14th, 1988 36 years ago

A wrong-way drunk driver collided with a church bus near Carrollton, Kentucky, resulting in a catastrophic crash and fire that claimed 27 lives. The bus was transporting a youth group when the collision occurred on Interstate 71. The tragedy highlighted issues related to highway safety and impaired driving.

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