78-Year-Old Woman Killed on Fukuoka Residential Road; Police Probe Negligent Driving as New 30 km/h Rule Takes Effect

September 5, 2026 100

Okayama Court Jails 48-Year-Old for Fatal Head-On Crash That Killed Mother and Child

September 4, 2026 89

21-year-old arrested after fatal head-on collision in Nara’s Mizukoshi Tunnel; police say car crossed center line

September 1, 2026 101

Hounded on a Rural Kanto Road: Rookie Rider’s Ordeal Spotlights Japan’s Tough Anti–Road-Rage Law and Safety Playbook

August 25, 2026 137

Niigata Bus Operator Says Fatal Fukushima Microbus Was a Rental to Cut Costs; ID Procedures Now in Question

May 7, 2026 238

Maebashi Court Hands Down Maximum 20-Year Sentence for Dangerous Driving in Gunma Triple-Fatal Crash

February 14, 2026 352

‘Was the Sentence Too Lenient?’ Father Speaks Out as Sapporo Probationer Arrested for Unlicensed Driving; Girl Still Unconscious

February 13, 2026 301

Snowy Route 1 Fury in Shiga: Non‑Winter Tires Cause Gridlock near Ōsaka Slope; MLIT Warns “Equip or Don’t Drive”

February 13, 2026 377

Obihiro Police Vehicle Hits Woman at Crosswalk; No Arrest as Force Cites 'No Flight Risk' and Vows Prevention

February 11, 2026 411

Snow-Slicked Tokyo Bridge Crash: Lamborghini Driver Arrested in Hit-and-Run That Injured Two Officers

February 9, 2026 492

‘Just a Sled’: Japan’s Highway Office Warns as Rare Nara Snow Turns Meihan’s ‘Omega Curve’ into a Trap

February 9, 2026 426

Twin Crashes in Turkey’s Antalya Leave 16 Dead, Renewing Scrutiny of Road Safety

February 2, 2026 319

Wrong-Way Tunnel Crash in Hyogo: 79-Year-Old Arrested After Motorcyclist Dies on National Route 175

January 21, 2026 532

Under the Hood and Understaffed: Japan's Deepening Auto Mechanic Crisis Threatens Road Safety

October 26, 2025 875

Tragic Kindergarten Bus Accident in Chiba: Substitute Driver Dies, Six Children Injured

September 29, 2025 384