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Name
Birth
Death
Nationality
Notability
Mode of transport
Vehicle
Accident location
Details
Source
Abe, NorifumiNorifumi Abe
1975
2007
Japanese
Motorcycle racer
Scooter
Yamaha XP 500 TMAX
Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
[nb 1]
[1][2]
Adams, FrankFrank Adams
1930
1989
British
Mathematician
Car
Adelabu, AdegokeAdegoke Adelabu
1915
1958
Nigerian
Politician
Car
Adenhart, NickNick Adenhart
1986
2009
American
Baseball pitcher
Car
Mitsubishi Eclipse
Fullerton, California
[nb 2]
Adonis, AdrianAdrian Adonis
1954
1988
American
Professional wrestler
Car
[nb 3]
Aldridge, MartinMartin Aldridge
1974
2000
British
Footballer
Car
Peugeot
A45, England
[nb 4]
[3]
Allen, SteveSteve Allen
1921
2000
American
Actor, songwriter, author
Car
Encino, California
[nb 5]
Allman, DuaneDuane Allman
1946
1971
American
Guitarist
Motorcycle
Harley-Davidson
Macon, Georgia
[nb 6]
Amalrik, AndreiAndrei Amalrik
1938
1980
Russian
Writer
Car
Near Guadalajara, Spain
[nb 7]
Andolsek, EricEric Andolsek
1966
1992
American football player
Stationary
Thibodaux, Louisiana
[nb 8]
Anglin, JackJack Anglin
1916
1963
Country music singer
Car
Madison, Tennessee
[nb 9]
Malle, AnnaAnna Malle
1967
2006
American
adult movie actress
Car
Arruza, CarlosCarlos Arruza
1920
1966
Mexican
bullfighter
Car
Ashby, DonDon Ashby
1955
1981
Canadian
ice hockey player
Car
Asparuhov, GeorgiGeorgi Asparuhov
1943
1971
Bulgarian
footballer
Car
al-Assad, BasilBasil al-Assad
1959
1994
son and heir of president of Syria
Car
Astrid of Sweden
1905
1935
Queen of the Belgians
Automobile
Armstrong, RegReg Armstrong
1926
1979
Irish
motorcycle racer
motorcycle
Audret, PascalePascale Audret
1936
2000
French
actress
Automobile
Aus, LauriLauri Aus
1970
2003
Estonian
cyclist
Bicycle
[edit] Tags:Cleanup,Quality Standards,Road Accidents,Norifumi Abe,Yamaha Xp 500 Tmax,Kawasaki, Kanagawa,Frank Adams,Adegoke Adelabu,Nick Adenhart,Mitsubishi Eclipse,Fullerton, California,Adrian Adonis,Martin Aldridge,Peugeot,A45,England,Steve Allen,Encino, California,Duane Allman,Harley-davidson,Macon, Georgia,Andrei Amalrik,Guadalajara, Spain,Eric Andolsek,Thibodaux, Louisiana,Jack Anglin,Madison, Tennessee,Anna Malle,Carlos Arruza,Don Ashby,Georgi Asparuhov,Basil Al-assad,Syria,Astrid Of Sweden,Reg Armstrong,Pascale Audret,Lauri Aus,Christian Bakkerud,Audi Rs6,Harry Bamford,Bristol,Maurice Banach,Ian Bannen,Gerhard Barkhorn,Roland Barthes,Jeff Batters,Chris Bell,Big Star,Triumph Tr7,Brad Beckman,Lamont Bentley,Liz Birt,J. Stuart Blackton,Bill Boaks,Marc Bolan,T.rex,Mini,Queens Ride, Barnes Common, London,Gloria Jones,D. Boon,The Minutemen,Luc Bourdon,Suzuki Gsx-r1000,Lamèque, New Brunswick,Peter Possum Bourne,Subaru Forester,Race To The Sky,Cardrona,New Zealand,Jeep Cherokee,Dennis Brain,Triumph Tr2,Jaime Bravo,Nino Bravo,Bmw 2800,Villarrubio,Cuenca,Gianni Brera,Michel Brière,Quebec Route 117,Val-d'or,Rolf Dieter Brinkmann,Gladys Brockwell,Herb Brooks,Gold Medal-winning 1980 U.s. Olympic Ice Hockey Team,Interstate 35,Washington County, Minnesota,Clifford Brown,Jerome Brown,Chevrolet Corvette Zr1,Brooksville, Florida,Jean Bugatti,Brandon Burlsworth,Cliff Burton,Metallica,European Route E4,Ljungby Municipality,Miguel Caldés Luis,Albert Camus,Alexis Cohen,Eric Campbell,Cornelius Cardew,Cecilia (spanish Singer),Evangelina Sobredo Galanes,Singer-songwriter,Chang Yu-sheng,Harry Chapin,Ernest Chausson,Steve Chiasson,Dugald Christie,Prince Christopher Of Yugoslavia,Bob Clark,Spencer Clark,Eddie Cochran,Ludo Coeck,Brian Cole,Bonar Colleano,Billy Collins,Oldsmobile Cutlass,Rob Collins,The Charlatans,Coluche,Amie Comeaux,Jim Connors,Pete Conrad,Dallas Cook,Gottfried Von Cramm,Seymour Cray,Kenneth Craik,Tonya Crews,Playboy Playmate,Bob Cryer,Alan Crosland,Laurie Cunningham,Pierre Curie,Nobel Prize,Horse-drawn Vehicle,Greg Curnoe,Vitaly Daraselia,The Davis Sisters,Skeeter Davis,Jimmy Davis,Manchester United,James Dean,Porsche 550,Cholame, California,Mike Darr,Peoria, Arizona,Roger Delgado,Republic Of Turkey,Kazimierz Deyna,Bmw,San Diego, California,Diana, Princess Of Wales,Mercedes-benz S280 W140,Pont De L'alma,Dodi Fayed,Henri Paul,Trevor Rees-jones,Death Of Diana, Princess Of Wales,Mike Dickin,Lou Dimuro,Bridget Driscoll,Alfred Dobbs,Ian Stuart Donaldson,Françoise Dorléac,Piero Drogo,Alexander Dubček,Gus Dudgeon,Fred Duesenberg,Isadora Duncan,Ryan Dunn,Al Dvorin,Edem Ephraim,London Boys,Alpine,Pål Arne Fagernes,Javelin,European Route E6,Moss, Norway,Falco,Mitsubishi Montero,Puerto Plata,Dominican Republic,Giuseppe Farina,Lotus Cortina,Chambéry,France,Torsten Fenslau,Mercedes-benz 500sl,Landesstraße,Messel,Hessen,Germany,Culture Beat,Richard Fariña,Richard Farrell,Alberto Fernández,John Farrington,Rensselaer, Indiana,Rommel Fernandez,Aaron Flahavan,Charley Fox,Rcaf,Tillsonburg,Ontario,Stan Fox,Dennis Fuller,Gary Gabelich,Long Beach, California,Rino Gaetano,Willie Galimore,Victor Galindez,Niccolò Galli,Julio Gallo,Bob Gassoff,Lino Gastaldello,Wilier Triestina,San Zenone Degli Ezzelini,Antoni Gaudí,Barcelona,Tram,Bill George,Marie-christine Gessinger,Volkswagen Golf,Ghazi Of Iraq,Juan Gómez González,Princess Grace Of Monaco,Rover P6,David Griggs,Nicolas Grunitzky,Togo,Arthur Guyton,Paul Hackman,Jörg Haider,Governor,Carinthia,Mike Hailwood,Rover Sd1,Veikko Hakulinen,David Halberstam,Pulitzer Prize,Josh Hancock,Mary Hansen,Stereolab,Ron Hansen,Sajjadul Hasan,Ahmed Hassanein,Mike Hawthorn,Jaguar Mark 1,Michael Hedges,Conrad Hendricks,Chris Henry,Bob Herbert,Mg F,Ivan Hlinka,Heinz Hofer,Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer,Marty Hogan,Patrick Hogan,Ben Hollioake,Johnny Horton,Tim Horton,Dean Horrix,Peter Houseman,Beatrice Hsu,Mini Cooper,John Hugenholtz,Ben Ineson,Downhill Racer,Mearbeck,Vernon Isley,The Isley Brothers,Cincinnati,James Jabara,Randall Jarrell,Paul Jarrico,Claudia Jennings,Volkswagen Beetle,Jack Johnson,James Weldon Johnson,Ray Jones,Junkyard Dog,Yutaka Kanai,Kemistry,Valeri Kharlamov,Terrence Kiel,Witold Kiełtyka,Ken Kifer,Sam Kinison,Andy Kirby,Hugo Koblet,Mary Jo Kopechne,Ted Kennedy,Lou Kolls,Nikola Kotkov,Ernie Kovacs,Philip Taylor Kramer,Iron Butterfly, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name
Birth
Death
Nationality
Occupation
Mode of transport
Vehicle
Accident location
Details
Christian Bakkerud
1984
2011
Danish
Retired racing driver
Car
Audi RS6
Putney Heath near Wimbledon Common
Investigations ongoing[4][5]
Harry Bamford[6]
1920
1958
England
Footballer
Motorcycle
Bristol
Collided with a car
Maurice Banach
1967
1991
German
Footballer
Car
Opel Omega Kombi
Autobahn near Remscheid, Germany
Ian Bannen
1928
1999
Scottish
Actor
Car
Renault Laguna
Knockies Straight, Scotland
With his wife driving, hit a verge and the vehicle overturned.
Gerhard Barkhorn
1919
1983
German
World War II Luftwaffe fighter ace
Car
Cologne, Germany
Crashed during a winter storm killing his wife and fatally injuring himself.
Roland Barthes
1915
1980
French
Philosopher
Pedestrian
Jeff Batters
1970
1996
American
Ice hockey player
Car
Pickup Truck
Trans-Canada Highway Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Driving the wrong way down a highway access ramp at 4am, the truck drove off the road and rolled. Jeff Batters was ejected and crushed by the truck. Another passenger, 18-year old Sherri Kalan was also killed. Police botched the investigation and could not determine who was driving, so all charges were dropped.
Chris Bell
1951
1978
American
Big Star musician
Car
Triumph TR7
Brad Beckman
1964
1989
American
American football player
Car
Lilburn, Georgia
In icy conditions, the driver (Jeff Modesitt) bumped the rear of another vehicle and skidded into the northbound lanes of the interstate. When the driver got out to inspect the damage with Beckman still sitting in the car, a tractor trailer rig slammed into the side of the car killing Beckman instantly and critically injuring Modesitt.
Lamont Bentley
1973
2005
American
Actor
Car
Mercedes-Benz
Simi Valley, California
Exited the highway at high-speed, ran a stop sign, went through a chain-link fence, rolled down an embankment, ejected through moonroof, and run over by five other vehicles.
Liz Birt[7]
1956
2005
American
Corporate, tax and health care attorney and lobbyist.
Automobile
2006 Ford Taurus
Aspen, Colorado
The driver of the Taurus (with Birt as a passenger) turned left onto the highway into the path of an oncoming pickup truck which struck the passenger side of the car killing Birt.
J. Stuart Blackton
1875
1941
American
Film producer
Bill Boaks
1904
1986
British
Political campaigner for road safety
Bus
Whilst exiting a bus
Marc Bolan
1947
1977
British
T.Rex musician
Automobile
Mini
Queens Ride, Barnes Common, London
Driver was girlfriend Gloria Jones
D. Boon
1958
1985
American
The Minutemen musician
Van
Was sleeping on the van when it crashed
Luc Bourdon
1987
2008
Canadian
Ice hockey player
Motorcycle
Suzuki GSX-R1000
Lamèque, New Brunswick
Ran into the back of a tractor-trailer after losing control of the motorbike.
Peter "Possum" Bourne
1956
2003
New Zealand
Rally driver
Car
Subaru Forester
Race to the Sky track, Cardrona, New Zealand
During course inspection, Bourne collided head on with a competitor's Jeep Cherokee who was later charged for dangerous driving
Dennis Brain
1921
1957
British
Horn virtuoso
Car
Triumph TR2
Jaime Bravo
1932
1970
Mexican
Matador
Automobile
Nino Bravo
1944
1973
Spanish
Singer and songwriter
Car
BMW 2800
Villarrubio, Cuenca
Gianni Brera
1919
1992
Italian
sports journalist and novelist
Car
Codogno, Lodi, Italy
Michel Brière
1949
1971
Canadian
NHL player
Car
Mercury Cougar
Quebec Route 117, Val-d'Or
Crashed his car on May 15, 1970 and was ejected, suffering major head trauma. Died 11 months after the accident without regaining consciousness.
Rolf Dieter Brinkmann
1940
1975
German
Poet
Gladys Brockwell
1893
1929
American
Actress
Automobile
Herb Brooks
1937
2003
American
Ice hockey coach, most notably of the gold medal-winning 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team.
Car
Interstate 35 in Washington County, Minnesota
Believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel. Was not wearing a seat belt.
Clifford Brown
1930
1956
Jazz musician
Automobile
Jerome Brown
1965
1992
American
American football player
Car
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Brooksville, Florida
Lost control of his car at high speed and hit a power pole. His nephew, a passenger in the car, was also killed.
Jean Bugatti
1909
1939
French
Automotive designer
Car
Bugatti Type 57S Tank
Brandon Burlsworth
1976
1999
American football player
Car
Cliff Burton
1962
1986
American
Metallica bass guitarist
Tour bus
European route E4 in Ljungby Municipality, Sweden
Thrown out of window and crushed after the bus skidded off the road and landed on its side.
[edit] | Tags: C | 2>
Caldés Luis, MiguelMiguel Caldés Luis (1970–2000), Cuban baseball player[8]
Albert Camus (1913–1960), French-Algerian writer and Nobel Prize-winner
Alexis Cohen (actress) (1983–2009), American Idol Participate
Eric Campbell (1878–1917), silent screen star and ubiquitous nemesis of Charlie Chaplin
Cornelius Cardew (1936–1981), English composer
Cecilia (Spanish singer) (1948–1976), real name Evangelina Sobredo Galanes, Spanish singer-songwriter
Chang Yu-sheng (1966–1997), Taiwanese pop singer, composer and producer.
Harry Chapin (1942–1981), American musician and film producer
Ernest Chausson (1855–1899), French composer
Steve Chiasson (1967–1999), Canadian hockey player
Dugald Christie (1941–2006), Canadian lawyer and political activist
Prince Christopher of Yugoslavia, (1960–1994)
Bob Clark (1939–2007), American film director
Spencer Clark (1987–2006), NASCAR driver
Eddie Cochran (1938–1960), American musician
Ludo Coeck (1955–1985), Belgian footballer
Brian Cole, (1979 c.–2001), American baseball player[9][10]
Bonar Colleano (1924–1958), American actor
Billy Collins (1961.–1984), American boxer (1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass)[11]
Rob Collins, (1965–1996), English musician and keyboardist of The Charlatans
Coluche (1944–1986), French comedian
Amie Comeaux (1976–1997), Country singer
Jim Connors (1940–1987), Legendary Radio Disc Jockey and On Air Personality
Pete Conrad (1930–1999), American lunar astronaut (motorcycle accident)
Dallas Cook (1982–2005), American musician
Gottfried von Cramm (1909–1976), German tennis player (car accident)
Seymour Cray (1925–1996), Supercomputer architect
Kenneth Craik (1914–1945), British philosopher and psychologist
Tonya Crews (1938–1966), American model and Playboy Playmate (car)[12]
Bob Cryer (1934–1994), British Labour MP
Alan Crosland (1894–1936), film director
Laurie Cunningham (1956–1989), English footballer (car)
Pierre Curie (1859–1906), French chemist and physicist, 1903 Nobel Prize, run over by a horse-drawn vehicle
Greg Curnoe (1936–1992), Canadian painter
[edit] | Tags: D | 2>
Name
Birth
Death
Occupation
Mode of Transport
Vehicle
Accident location
Details
Vitaly Daraselia
1957
1982
Soviet footballer
Betty Jack Davis
1932
1953
Country music singer; one half of The Davis Sisters
Car
Skeeter Davis (no relation), the other half of The Davis Sisters, was seriously injured in the same crash. She recovered and went on to a successful recording career.
Jimmy Davis
1983
2003
Manchester United footballer
James Dean
1931
1955
American actor
Car
Porsche 550 Spyder
near Cholame, California
Mike Darr
1976
2002
American baseball player
Car
Peoria, Arizona
Roger Delgado
1918
1973
British actor
Car
Republic of Turkey
Died on location in Turkey while shooting the (never-completed) movie Bell of Tibet. Two Turkish film technicians were killed in the same crash.
Kazimierz Deyna
1947
1989
Polish footballer
Car
BMW
San Diego, California
Diana, Princess of Wales
1961
1997
member of British royal family
Car
1994 Mercedes-Benz S280 W140
Pont de l'Alma road tunnel, Paris, France
Diana's companion, Dodi Fayed, and the driver of the car, Henri Paul, were killed in the same crash; Fayed's bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones survived. Further reading: Death of Diana, Princess of Wales
Mike Dickin (1943–2006) British Radio DJ
Lou DiMuro (1932–1982), baseball umpire[13]
Bridget Driscoll (1852–1896), one of the earliest recorded road accident victims
Alfred Dobbs (1882–1945), British politician
Ian Stuart Donaldson, (1957–1993), controversial British pop star
Françoise Dorléac (1942–1967) French film actress
Piero Drogo, (1926–1973), racing driver and coachbuilder, Bologna, Ferrari 250 California (crashed into a broken down truck in a tunnel, both were unlit)[14]
Alexander Dubček (1921–1992), Slovak politician
Gus Dudgeon (1942–2002), British record producer
Fred Duesenberg (1876–1932), American automobile pioneer designer and manufacturer
Isadora Duncan (1878–1929), American dancer
Ryan Dunn (1977–2011), American reality television personality and daredevil
Al Dvorin (1923–2004), Elvis Presley concert announcer
[edit] | Tags: E | 2>
Name
Birth
Death
Occupation
Mode of Transport
Vehicle
Accident location
Details
Edem Ephraim[15]
1959
1995
singer and one half of London Boys
Car
Austrian Alpine
Whilst another car attempted to overtake himself, the other half of the duo, Dennis Fuller and Edem's wife, plus a friend on a dangerous section, a drunk driver collided with them head on, killing all occupants.
[edit] | Tags: F | 2>
Name
Nationality
Birth
Death
Notability
Mode of Transport
Vehicle
Accident location
Details
Fagernes, Pål ArnePål Arne Fagernes
Norwegian
1974
2003
Athlete (javelin)
Car
European route E6 near Moss, Norway
Collided with a truck/lorry.
Falco, Falco
Austrian
1957
1998
Rock musician
SUV
Mitsubishi Montero
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Collided with a bus.
Fayed, DodiDodi Fayed
Egyptian
1957
1997
companion of Diana, Princess of Wales
Car
1994 Mercedes-Benz S280 W140
Pont de l'Alma road tunnel, Paris, France
Fayed was traveling with Diana, Princess of Wales at the time of the accident. Both were killed in this crash along with the driver of the car, Henri Paul; Fayed's bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones survived.
Further reading: Death of Diana, Princess of Wales
Farina, GiuseppeGiuseppe Farina
Italy
1906
1966
Inaugural Formula One world champion
Car
Lotus Cortina
Chambéry, France
[16]
Fenslau, TorstenTorsten Fenslau
German
1964
1993
Record Producer, DJ
Car
Mercedes-Benz 500SL
Landesstraße 3097, Near Messel, Hessen, Germany
Fenslau, best known for his involvement in Culture Beat, lost control of his car, causing it to roll several times before coming to rest in a field. Fenslau, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the vehicle, dying in hospital a short time later.
Fariña, RichardRichard Fariña
1937
1966
American
musician and writer
,
Farrell, RichardRichard Farrell
1926
1958
New Zealand
classical pianist
,
Fernández, AlbertoAlberto Fernández
1955
1984
Spanish
road racing cyclist
,
Farrington, JohnJohn Farrington
1936
1964
American
American football player
Rensselaer, Indiana
[17][18]
Fernandez, RommelRommel Fernandez
Panamanian
footballer
,
Flahavan, AaronAaron Flahavan
1975
2001
English
footballer
,
Fox, CharleyCharley Fox
1920
2008
Canadian
RCAF fighter pilot
Tillsonburg, Ontario
[19]
Fox, StanStan Fox
1952
2000
American
racing driver
Fuller, DennisDennis Fuller
1959
1995
singer and one half of London Boys
,
[edit] | Tags: G | 2>
Name
Birth
Death
Nationality
Notability
Mode of transport
Vehicle
Accident location
Details
Gabelich, GaryGary Gabelich
1940
1984
American
land speed record holder
Motorcycle
Long Beach, California
Collision with truck[20]
Gaetano, RinoRino Gaetano
1950
1981
Italiano
singer-songwriter
Galimore, WillieWillie Galimore
1935
1964
American
football player
Galindez, VictorVictor Galindez
1948
1980
Argentinian
boxer
Galli, NiccolòNiccolò Galli
1983
2001
Italian
footballer
Gallo, JulioJulio Gallo
1910
1993
winemaker
Gassoff, BobBob Gassoff
1953
1977
Canadian
ice hockey player
Gastaldello, LinoLino Gastaldello
2010
Italy
Businessman, owner of Wilier Triestina
Bicycle
San Zenone degli Ezzelini
head-on collision with car[21]
Gaudí, AntoniAntoni Gaudí
1852
1926
Spanish
Architect
Pedestrian
Barcelona
Struck by a tram and died from his injuries three days later.
George, BillBill George
1929
1982
American football Hall of Famer
Gessinger, Marie-ChristineMarie-Christine Gessinger
1992
2010
Austrian
Fashion model
Car
Volkswagen Golf
Austria
Struck into a tree at 150 km/h over the permitted 100 km/h[22]
Ghazi of Iraq
1912
1939
King of Iraq 1933–1939
Gomez Gonzalez, JuanJuan Gómez González
1954
1992
Spanish
footballer
Princess Grace of Monaco
1929
1982
American
actress/Monegasque Royalty
Car
Rover P6
Griggs, DavidDavid Griggs
1967
1995
American football player
Grunitzky, NicolasNicolas Grunitzky
1913
1969
exiled President of Togo
Guyton, ArthurArthur Guyton
1919
2003
Physiologist
[edit] | Tags: H | 2>
Paul Hackman (1953–1992), Canadian musician
Jörg Haider (1950–2008), Austrian politician, Governor of Carinthia
Mike Hailwood (1940–1981), British motorcycle racer (Rover SD1)
Veikko Hakulinen (1925–2003), Finnish skier
David Halberstam, (1934–2007), American Pulitzer prize winning journalist
Josh Hancock (1978–2007), baseball player
Mary Hansen (1966–2002), Australian-born vocalist with Stereolab
Ron Hansen, (1960–1993), American jockey,[23]
Sajjadul Hasan (1978–2007), Bangladeshi cricketer
Ahmed Hassanein (1889–1946), Egyptian political advisor, writer, and sportsman
Mike Hawthorn (1929–1959), British racing driver (Jaguar Mark 1)
Michael Hedges (1953–1997), American musician
Conrad Hendricks (1979–2006), South African footballer
Chris Henry (1983–2009), American Footballer
Bob Herbert (1942–1999), British talent manager, car (MG F)[24]
Ivan Hlinka (1950–2004), Czech Ice hockey player
Heinz Hofer (1943–1977), racing team manager and mechanic, Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer[25]
Marty Hogan (1869–1923), baseball player
Patrick Hogan (1891–1936), Irish politician
Ben Hollioake (1977–2002), English cricketer
Johnny Horton (1925–1960), American musician
Tim Horton (1930–1974), Canadian Ice hockey player
Dean Horrix, (1961–1990), English footballer
Peter Houseman, (1945–1977), English footballer
Beatrice Hsu (1978–2007), Taiwanese actress, car (passenger) (Mini Cooper)
John Hugenholtz (1914–1995), race circuit designer
[edit] | Tags: I | 2>
Name
Birth
Death
Occupation
Mode of Transport
Comment
Ben Ineson[26][27]
1990
2009
Downhill racer
Car (passenger)
Car that he and Tom Rodgers were traveling in left the road and struck a tree at Mearbeck.
Vernon Isley
1942
1955
singer and original member of The Isley Brothers
Bicycle
His bicycle was struck by a car near his home in Cincinnati.
[edit] | Tags: J | 2>
Name
Birth
Death
Occupation
Mode of Transport
Details
James Jabara
1923
1966
Korean War ace pilot
Car
Randall Jarrell
1914
1965
American poet
Pedestrian
Paul Jarrico
1915
1997
American screenwriter
Car
Claudia Jennings
1949
1979
American model and Playboy Playmate
Volkswagen Beetle
[12]
Jack Johnson
1878
1946
American boxer
Car
James Weldon Johnson
1871
1938
lawyer and civil rights advocate, on level crossing
Car
Ray Jones[28]
1988
2007
English footballer
Car (passenger)
Junkyard Dog
1952
1998
professional wrestler
Car
Real name: Sylvester Ritter
[edit] | Tags: K | 2>
Yutaka Kanai (1959–1990), Japanese athlete
Kemistry (1963/4–1999), English DJ
Valeri Kharlamov (1948–1981), Russian ice hockey player
Terrence Kiel (1980–2008), American football player
Witold Kiełtyka (1984–2007), Polish death metal drummer
Ken Kifer (1945–2003) writer, bicyclist and webmaster
Sam Kinison (1953–1992), American comedian
Andy Kirby (1961–2002), NASCAR racing driver
Hugo Koblet (1925–1964), Swiss cycling champion
Mary Jo Kopechne (1940–1969), passenger of Senator Ted Kennedy
Lou Kolls (1896–1941), Baseball umpire[29]
Nikola Kotkov, (1938–1971), Bulgarian footballer
Ernie Kovacs (1919–1962), American entertainer
Philip Taylor Kramer (1952–c.1995), American musician with Iron Butterfly
Marek Krejčí (1980–2007), Slovak footballer
Richard Kröll (1968–1996), Austrian alpine skier
Juscelino Kubitschek (1902–1976), Former Brazilian president
Evgeny Kucherevsky (1941–2006), Ukrainian football manager
Janusz Kulig (1969–2004), Polish rally
Kenneth Jones(1952–1969), songwriter
Atsushi Kuroi(1969–2010), Japanese drifting driver[30][31]
[edit] | Tags: L | 2>
Nicolae Labiş (1935–1956), Romanian poet
Scott LaFaro (1936–1961), American jazz musician
Martin Lamble (1949–1969), British rock drummer
Mark Langford (1964–2007), Controversial British company director of The Accident Group.
T. E. Lawrence (1888–1935), British army officer
Iry LeJeune (1928–1955), American Cajun accordionist
Julia Lennon (1914–1958), mother of John Lennon
Charles Lewis, Jr. (1963–2009), American businessman, promoter and entertainer
Jim Liberman (1945–1977), American drag racing driver[32]
Pelle Lindbergh (1959–1985), Swedish ice hockey goaltender
Audrey Lindvall (1982–2006), American model
Desmond Llewelyn (1914–1999), British actor (Q in the James Bond movies)
Linda Lovelace (1949–2002), American actress
Lisa Lopes, (1971–2002), American singer with the R&B trio TLC
Juan López Mella, (1965–1995), Spanish motorcycle racer[33]
[edit] | Tags: M | 2>
Name
Birth
Death
Nationality
Occupation
(or claim to notability)
Mode of Transport
Vehicle
Accident location
Details
Shawn Mackay
1982
2009
Australia
Rugby union player
Pedestrian
Durban, South Africa
Died of complications a week after the accident.
David Macpherson, 2nd Baron Strathcarron
2006
British
Peerage
Motorcycle
Died from sustained injuries from a collision with dustcart seven weeks later[34]
Aristide Maillol
1861
1944
French
artist
car
Sigisfredo Mair
1939
1977
Italian
luger
car
Stephen Malcolm
1970
2001
Jamaica
footballer
car
Barry Mannakee
1987
British
bodyguard and alleged lover of Diana, Princess of Wales
Motorcycle
César Manrique
1919
1992
Spanish
architect
car
Jayne Mansfield
1933
1967
American
actress
car (passenger)
1966 Buick Electra
U.S. Highway 90
En route to New Orleans, the car crashed into the rear of a tractor-trailer that had slowed down because of a truck spraying mosquito fogger. The automobile struck the rear of the semi tractor and underrode it., killing its front seat occupants Mansfield, her boyfriend Sam Brody and her driver instantly; Her three children including Mariska, who sat at the rear of the car survived with minor injuries.[35]
Lesley Manyathela
1981
2003
South Africa
footballer
car
Joey Marella
1964
1994
American
World Wrestling Federation referee
car
Johnny Mauro[36]
1910
2003
United States
Racing driver
Interstate 70, near Denver
Head-on collision
Michelle Monkhouse
1991
2011
Canada
Fashion model
Car
Markham, Ontario
Contact with black ice causing her to collide with oncoming traffic[37]
Gonzalo Márquez (1946–1984), Major league baseball player
Billy Martin (1929–1989), American baseball player and manager
Fernando Martín Espina (1962–1989), Spanish basketball player, first Spaniard to play in the NBA, inductee of the FIBA Hall of Fame
Pyotr Masherov (1918–1980), Soviet leader
Sergei Maslov (1939–1982), Russian mathematician[38]
Lebo Mathosa (1977–2006), South African singer
Jason Mayélé, (1976–2002), Congolese footballer
Lucien Mazan (1882–1917), Argentinian cyclist
Andy McVann (1965–1986), British musician of The Farm
Vittorio Mero, (1974–2002), Italian footballer
Gionata Mingozzi, (1984–2008), Italian footballer
Solomon Mikhoels (1890–1948), Russian actor and Jewish activist
Darren Millane, (1965–1991), Australian rules football
Fred Mills, (1935–2009), Canadian trumpeter and music professor
Margaret Mitchell (1900–1949), American author of Gone with the Wind
Tom Mix (1880–1940), American actor
Carlos Monzón (1942–1995), Argentinian boxer
Bob Moose (1947–1976), American baseball player
Russell Mockridge, Australian racing cyclist, (1928–1958). Died during a race, in collision with a bus.
Saúl Morales (1973–2000), Spanish cyclist
Rob Moroso (1968–1990), NASCAR Winston Cup Driver
Mike Mosley (1946–1984), IndyCar driver
Lucille Mulhall (1885–1940), cowgirl and Wild West performer (car)
Rich Mullins (1955–1997), Christian Music artist
F.W. Murnau (1888–1931), Film director of Nosferatu
Sir John Murray (1841–1914), Scots-Canadian marine biologist
Mike Muuss (1958–2000), American computer programmer (creator of Ping)
Maharajapuram Santhanam (1928–1992), Guru and exponent of Indian Classical Music
[edit] | Tags: N | 2>
Name
Nationality
Death
Birth
Notability
Mode of transport
Vehicle
Accident location
Details
Source
Napolitano, NorbertoNorberto Napolitano
Argentina
1950
2005
blues and metal/rock musician
Motorcycle
Harley-Davidson
route 5, km 71, Luján, Buenos Aires province
[citation needed]
Naruse, HiromuHiromu Naruse
Japan
1944
2010
chief test driver and chief test engineer of Toyota
Car
Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition
Boos, Mayen-Koblenz
[nb 10]
[39][40][41][42]
Nierlich, RudolfRudolf Nierlich
Austria
1966
1991
Alpine skier
Car
Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, Vienna
Norwood, RalphRalph Norwood
United States
1966
1989
American football player
Car
Suwanee, Georgia
[nb 11]
[43][44]
[edit] | Tags: O | 2>
Name
Nationality
Birth
Death
Notability
Mode of Transport
Vehicle
Accident location
Details
Source
John O'Quinn
American
1941
2009
Lawyer
Automobile
Chevrolet Suburban
Houston, Texas, United States
O'Quinn was driving twice the 40 mph speed limit in the rain at 8 a.m. where his Suburban slammed into a tree, killing another occupant, whom neither wore seat belt.
[45][46][47]
Berry Oakley
American
1948
1972
bass guitarist
Motorcycle
Macon, Georgia
Metin Oktay
Turkish
1936
1991
footballer
Automobile
Istanbul, Turkey
Mel Ott
American
1909
1958
Baseball Hall of Famer
Automobile
New Orleans
Willem van Otterloo
Dutch
1907
1978
Conductor
Automobile
St Kilda East, Victoria, Australia
[edit] | Tags: P | 2>
Name
Nationality
Birth
Death
Occupation
Mode of Transport
Vehicle
Accident location
Details
Carlos Paião
Portugal
1957
1988
Singer-songwriter
Automobile
Van
Fran Papasedero
United States
1969
2003
Arena football player/coach
Automobile
Lexus sedan
Orlando, Florida
Car lost control and rolled four times; ejected due to not wearing seat belt.[48]
Michelle Parma
United States
1975
2002
Actress
Automobile
Jeep
[49]
Simon Patterson
England
1982
2006
Footballer
Automobile
BMW 328i
George S. Patton
United States
1885
1945
General
Automobile
1939 Cadillac Series 75
Near Mannheim, Germany
Died from complications 12 days after accident.
Alan J. Pakula
United States
1928
1998
Film producer
Automobile
1995 Volvo
[50]
Mike Parkes
UK
1931
1977
Auto racer
Henri Paul
France
1956
1997
Chauffeur
Automobile
Mercedes-Benz S280
Pont de l'Alma tunnel, Paris
See also Death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
David Penhaligon
British
1944
1986
Politician
Automobile
Rover SD1
Truck Fork, Probus, Cornwall
Dražen Petrović
Croatia
1964
1993
Basketball player
Automobile
Volkswagen Golf
Bundesautobahn 9 near Denkendorf, Bavaria, Germany
[nb 12]
Bobby Phills
United States
1969
2000
Basketball player
Automobile
1997 Porsche 993 Cabriolet
Charlotte, North Carolina
[51]
Mark Philo
English
1984
2006
footballer
car
Vauxhall Astra
Andrea Pininfarina
Italian
1957
2008
engineer and manager, CEO of Pininfarina
scooter
Vespa GT60
Ja'far Pishevari
1947
founder and chairman of short-lived Azerbaijan People's Government
car
Vasek Polak
American
1914
1997
racing team owner
car
1997 Porsche 993 Turbo S
Died later from injuries sustained in an accident in a German autobahn[52][53]
Jackson Pollock
American
1912
1956
artist
car
1950 Oldsmobile 88 convertible
[54]
Jim Pomeroy
American
1952
2006
Motocrosser
car
Jeep
Yakima, Washington
Single vehicle, rollover accident[55]
Cozy Powell
British
1947
1998
drummer with Whitesnake
car
Saab 9000
Powell's blood-alcohol reading shown that he was over the legal limit at the time of crash, also he was not wearing a seatbelt, and was talking to his girlfriend on his mobile phone whilst driving.[56]
Richie Powell
1931
1956
jazz musician
Automobile
Steve Prefontaine
American
1951
1975
athlete
car
MG MGB
Eugene, Oregon
Car swerved, hit a rock wall, and flipped, trapping him underneath. A witness saw him alive beneath the car, but could not move the vehicle. By the time the witness returned with help, Prefontaine had died.
Rajesh Pilot
Indian
2000
Indian Minister and politician from Congress party
car
Audie Pitre
1970
1996
Bassist of music group Acid Bath
car
Buford Pusser
1937
1974
Sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee
car
Chevrolet Corvette
Toše Proeski
Macedonian
1981
2007
pop star
Automobile
Volkswagen Touareg
[edit] | Tags: Q | 2>
Name
Birth
Death
Nationality
Occupation
Mode of Transport
Vehicle
Accident location
Details
Eric Qin
1967
1993
United States
experimental music composer
Bicycle
Upper West Side, Manhattan
Valérie Quennessen
1957
1989
French
Actress
Car
[edit] | Tags: R | 2>
Name
Birth
Death
Nationality
Occupation
Mode of Transport
Vehicle
Accident location
Details
Dottie Rambo
1934
2008
United States
Gospel Singer and Songwriter
Tour Bus
Mount Vernon, Missouri
Manjural Islam Rana
1984
2007
Bangladeshi
cricketer
Motorcycle
Joe Ranft
1960
2005
United States
animator
Car
California State Route 1, Mendocino County, California
Razzle
1960
1984
United Kingdom
Hanoi Rocks drummer
Automobile
De Tomaso Pantera
Car was driven by its owner, Vince Neil who crashed whilst driving intoxicated as well was speeding
Clay Regazzoni
1939
2006
Swiss
Retired racing driver
Car
Chrysler Voyager
A1 Autostrada, near Parma
Don Rich
1941
1974
United States
Country music singer; member of Buck Owens' Buckaroos
Motorcycle
Near Bakersfield, California
Struck a guardrail after losing control of his motorcycle on Highway 99 north of Bakersfield, while traveling to Morro Bay for a family vacation.
Kenny Robinson
1969
1999
United States
Major league baseball pitcher
Car
Tucson, Arizona
Tom Rodgers[26][27]
1987
2009
British
Downhill racer
Car
Peugeot 306
Mearbeck
Car that he and Ben Ineson was travelled in left the road and struck into a tree
Rodrigo Bueno
1973
2000
Argentina
Cuarteto Singer and Songwriter
Car
Ford Explorer
Berazategui Partido, Buenos Aires
Joe Rollino[57]
1905
2010
United States
Strongman
Pedestrian
n/a
Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, New York
Crossing street 40 ft (12 m) from nearest crosswalk.
Jean Rondeau
1946
1985
France
racing driver and race car builder
Car
Champagné
Attempted to drive through a closed level crossing to follow a police car and was struck by a train
Darrell Russell
1976
2005
United States
American footballer
Car
Pontiac Grand Prix (2004)
Los Angeles, California
Car was driven by former teammate Michael Bastianelli, who was also killed[58]
Porfirio Rubirosa
1909
1965
Dominican Republic
Dominican diplomat
Car
Ferrari
Paris, France
Crashed into a tree whilst driving intoxicated
Frank Ryan
1960
2010
American
Plastic surgeon
Car
1995 Jeep Wrangler
California State Route 1, Malibu, California
Car drove off the cliff, his passenger Jill the dog was thrown out of the vehicle but survived with some minor injuries. Accident is likely to have been caused by "tweeting" whilst driving[59]
[edit] | Tags: S | 2>
Name
Nationality
Birth
Death
Occupation
Mode of Transport
Vehicle
Accident location
Details
Silvester Sabolčki[60]
Croatian
1979
2003
footballer
Car
Audi A3
Varaždin, Croatia
The vehicle, driven by Sabolčki, was torn apart upon hitting two light poles and traffic signs at high speed. Sabolčki and two other passengers in the vehicle were ejected from it and killed instantly.
Stephane Sallaz[61][62]
French
1975
1999
racing driver
Car
Salvador Sánchez
Mexican
1959
1982
boxer
Richard Sanders
American
1945
1972
amateur wrestler
Jessica Savitch
American
1947
1983
journalist
Josef Schnitzer.[63]
German
1939
1978
racing driver and founder of Schnitzer Motorsport
Car
Henry Schultz
American
1893
1938
economist
Gaetano Scirea
Italian
1953
1989
footballer
Malik Sealy
American
1970
2000
basketball player
W. G. Sebald
German
1944
2001
writer and academic
Mihail Sebastian
Jewish Romanian
1907
1945
writer
Donald Sellers
American
1974
2001
football player
Mike Sharperson
1961
1996
Baseball player
Alexis Gewertz Shepard
1969
1998
folk singer-songwriter
Larisa Shepitko
Soviet Russia
1938
1979
film director
Alexander Fu Sheng
Hong Kong
1954
1983
martial arts actor
Gene Shoemaker
American
1928
1997
(astro)geologist and astronomer
Car
Australia
Head-on collision on the Tanami Road near Alice Springs.
Karen Silkwood
American
1946
1974
labor activist
Wayne Simmons
American
1969
2002
American football player
Peter Slaghuis
Nederland
1961
1991
DJ, producer and remixer
Car
Bessie Smith
American
1894
1937
blues singer
Darren Smith
Australian
1965
1992
cyclist
Cycling
bike
Gold Coast road
Just months after competing at the Barcelona Olympics Gold Coaster Smith was killed in a road accident while training. The coastal training route along the Gold Coast Oceanway and various cycling events have been named in his honour.
Horace Smith-Dorrien
British
1858
1930
soldier
Ronnie Smith
British
2003
motorcycle racer and journalist
Scooter
Dan Snyder
Canadian
1978
2003
ice hockey player
Bahattin Sofuoğlu
Croatian
1978
2002
motorcycle racer
François Sterchele
Belgian
1982
2008
soccer player
Lynn Strait
American
1968
1998
vocalist with Snot
Italo Svevo
Italian
1861
1928
writer
[edit] | Tags: T | 2>
Koki Takahashi (1987–2011), Japanese motorcycle racer[64]
Tomoyuki Taniguchi (1961–1990), Japanese athlete
Otilino Tenorio (1980–2005), Ecuadorian footballer
Derrick Thomas (1967–2000), American football player
Thuy Trang (1973–2001), American actress
Stacey Toran (1961–1989), American football player
Judy Tyler (1932–1957), American actress
Nicola Trussardi (1942–1999), Italian Fashion Designer
Viktor Tsoy (1962–1990), Russian Poet and Rock-musician
[edit] | Tags: U | 2>
Name
Nationality
Birth
Death
Occupation
Mode of Transport
Vehicle
Accident location
Details
José Uribe
Dominican
1959
2006
Former Major League baseball player
Car
Juan Baron, Palenque, Dominican Republic
Joe Unser[65][66]
American
1896
1929
Indycar driver, 1st Gen. member of the Unser racing family
Car
FWD Coleman Special
US-85 highway, Littleton, Colorado
Killed whilst testing for the Indianapolis 500
Javier Urruticoechea
Spanish
1952
2001
Football goalkeeper
Car
Mercedes-Benz
B-20 or Ronda de Dalt, Barcelona, Spain
impacted central barrier between exits 14 and 15
[edit] | Tags: V | 2>
Name
Nationality
Birth
Death
Notability
Mode of transport
Vehicle
Accident location
Details
Source
Vivian Vachon
Canadian
1951
1991
professional wrestler
Car
near Montreal, Quebec
[nb 13]
Dickie Valentine
British
1929
1971
Singer
Car
Hillman Avenger
Glangrwyney, near Crickhowell, Wales
[67]
Valley, EchoEcho Valley
American
1957
2011
Adult actress
Car
U.S. Route 83, Leakey, Texas
[nb 14]
[68]
Ivo Van Damme
Belgian
1954
1976
middle distance runner (athletics)
Car
Marseille, France
Michael Ventris
British
1922
1956
the decipherer of Linear B
Car
Ondřej Voříšek
Czech
1986
2004
footballer
Car
Uherský Ostroh, Czech Republic
[69]
[edit] | Tags: W | 2>
Name
Nationality
Birth
Death
Notability
Mode of Transport
Vehicle
Accident location
Details
Billy Walker
American
1929
2006
country singer
tour van
Interstate 65, Fort Deposit, Alabama
Three passengers in Walker's vehicle — his wife, Bettie, and two members of his band — were also killed. A fourth passenger survived with serious injuries.
Wang Donglei
China
1985
2008
footballer
car
Nanjing, Jiangsu
Chris von Wangenheim
Germany
1942
1981
fashion photographer
car
Mary Ward
Ireland
1827
1869
Scientist
possibly the world's earliest road accident fatality
John L. Wasserman
American
1938
1979
columnist
Dottie West
American
1932
1991
Country singer
Car
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