This list contains notable people who have been killed in traffic collisions. This list does not include those who were killed competing on closed-road events whether in motorsport or in competitive cycling events. Passengers of a vehicle are indicated in parentheses on the "mode of transport" field.
A Name Born Died Aged Nationality Notability Mode of transport Vehicle Location Details Magomed Abdulaev 1961 2023 61 years Russian lawyer and politician pedestrian Makhachkala, Russia Abdulaev was hit by a car and killed while crossing the street outside the crosswalk. Norifumi Abe 1975 2007 32 years Japanese motorcycle racer scooter Yamaha XP 500 TMAX Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan Collision with a truck, which made an illegal U-turn in front of him, when he was riding his motorcycle. Anand Abhyankar 1965 2012 47 years Indian actor car Suzuki Wagon R Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaAbhyankar was hit head on by a vehicle on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway. His co-star Akshay Pendse and two-year-old son were also killed in the crash Danielle Adams 1982 2021 39 years Canadian politician car Thompson, Manitoba, CanadaAdams was driving on Manitoba Highway 6 when her SUV collided with a semi-truck Frank Adams 1930 1989 58 years British mathematician car Brampton, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom Olubayo Adefemi 1985 2011 25 years Nigerian footballer car Kavala, Greece Adefemi was driving on Egnatia Odos when he collided with another vehicle. Adegoke Adelabu 1915 1958 42 years Nigerian politician car Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria Nick Adenhart 1986 2009 22 years American baseball pitcher car Mitsubishi Eclipse Fullerton, California, US A drunk driver ran a red light and hit the car in which Adenhart was a passenger, driving it into a light pole. Adrian Adonis 1953 1988 34 years American professional wrestler minivan Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada Two other passengers in the vehicle in which he was riding – professional wrestlers Pat Kelly (Victor Arko) and Dave McKigney – died in the same crash, caused when the car struck a moose on a highway and spun into a tree at over . Emmanuel Kwasi Afranie 1943 2016 73 years Ghanaian football coach car Suhum, Ghana Simonluca Agazzone 1981 2020 39 years Italian footballer car Carpignano Sesia, Italy Bruno Agostinelli 1987 2016 28 years Canadian tennis player motorcycle Toronto, Ontario, Canada Agostinelli lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a car. Ipče Ahmedovski 1966 1994 28 years Macedonian singer car Mercedes-Benz A124 Šopići, Yugoslavia Ahmedovski died in 1994 on Ibarska magistrala near Šopići, crashing his speeding Mercedes into a truck. Carl Albert 1962 1995 32 years American musician for Vicious Rumors car Martin Aldridge 1974 2000 25 years British footballer car Peugeot A45, England, United Kingdom After being an unused substitute in a game for Rushden & Diamonds, he was travelling home toward Northampton on the westbound A45 road after the game when he collided with a BMW travelling in the opposite direction. Ben Alexander 1971 1992 20 years Australian rugby league player car Colyton, New South Wales, Australia He was driving while intoxicated. Alexandra 1942 1969 27 years German singer car Mercedes-Benz W128 Tellingstedt, Germany While going on a holiday, Alexandra collided with a truck and was killed instantly whereas her son, one of the two passengers, survived with minor injuries and Alexandra's mother, the other passenger, died at the hospital. Steve Allen 1921 2000 78 years American actor, songwriter, author car Encino, California, US Died from a heart attack that was found to have resulted from a condition known as pericardial effusion. The crash caused a blood vessel in his chest to leak blood into the sac surrounding his heart. His death occurred several hours after the crash, from which he suffered no immediate apparent injuries. Duane Allman 1946 1971 24 years American guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band motorcycle Harley-Davidson Sportster Macon, Georgia, US Allman lost control of his motorcycle when he tried to avoid an oncoming truck that unexpectedly stopped in the middle of an intersection while turning left in front of him. He was thrown from the motorcycle, which landed on him and skidded with him under it, resulting in fatal internal injuries. Yasser Al-Masri 1970 2018 47 years Jordanian actor car Zarqa, Jordan Al–Masri descended a slope leading a bus in his car, lost control, and crashed, dying on the spot. Mahmadu Alphajor Bah 1977 2016 39 years Sierra Leonean footballer car Freetown, Sierra Leone He collided with an oncoming truck. Andrei Amalrik 1938 1980 42 years Russian writer car near Guadalajara, Spain Amalrik swerved out of his lane on a wet road and hit an oncoming truck. A piece of metal, most likely from the steering column, embedded in his throat, instantly killing him. His wife and the two other passengers in the car suffered only minor injuries. Fariyar Aminipour 2000 2024 23 years Iranian muay thai fighter motorbike Phuket, Thailand Lost control and hit a curb in a Thai tunnel. John Anderson 1944 1986 42 years American race car driver car near Charlotte, North Carolina, US Crash occurred on Interstate 85. Eric Andolsek 1966 1992 25 years American football player stationary Thibodaux, Louisiana, US Andolsek was working in the front yard of his home when a semi-trailer truck ran off the highway and hit him. Jen Angel 1975 2023 48 years American writer pedestrian Oakland, California, US She was robbed in a bank parking lot and fatally injured by the fleeing vehicle. Vanessa Angel 1993 2021 27 years Indonesian actress, model, and singer car (passenger) Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Jombang, East Java, Indonesia Angel was in a SUV travelling on Nganjuk-Surabaya Toll Road with four others: her husband, their toddler, the toddler's nanny, and the driver. The driver was reportedly drowsy and lost control, slamming into the concrete divider on the side of the toll road. Angel and her husband died at the scene. Siska Lorensa, the nanny, sustained serious injuries. The driver, Tubagus Joddy, and Angel's son suffered minor injuries. Theo Angelopoulos 1935 2012 76 years Greek film director pedestrian Drapetsona, Greece He was hit by a motorcycle driven by an off-duty police officer while crossing a busy road. Hospitalized, he was treated in an intensive care unit, dying from his injuries several hours later. Jack Anglin 1916 1963 46 years American country music singer; one half of the duo Johnnie & Jack car Madison, Tennessee, US Died in crash en route to funeral of Patsy Cline. Álex Angulo 1953 2014 61 years Spanish actor car Fuenmayor, La Rioja, Spain Rob Anker 2017 27 years British dancer (member of Diversity) car Chevy Cobalt Canada Jackson Anthony 1958 2023 65 years Sri Lankan actor and film director car Sri Lanka Anthony experienced complications from injuries in a July 2022 traffic collision. After coming from filming, Anthony was driving when he collided with a wild elephant. Anthony had two passengers in his vehicle, his brother Saman, and another person. Anthony died 15 months after the collision at National Hospital in Colombo. Atsushi Aoki 1977 2019 41 years Japanese professional wrestler motorcycle Tokyo, Japan Aoki collided with the side wall of an expressway in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. Cristiano Araújo 1986 2015 29 years Brazilian singer and songwriter car (passenger) Range Rover Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil At approximately 3:30am, the vehicle (driven by his bodyguard) veered off the road and rolled over. Araújo was traveling in the back seat with his girlfriend, who died at the scene, and was not wearing a seat belt. He died en route to the hospital. Troy Archer 1955 1979 24 years American football player car North Bergen, New Jersey, US Nike Ardilla 1975 1995 19 years Indonesian rock singer and model car Honda Civic Genio Bandung, West Java, Indonesia She lost control and hit a wall. Silvana Armenulić 1938 1976 38 years Bosnian singer car Ford Granada Kolari, Smederevo, SFR Yugoslavia The car was reportedly travelling , when it collided with a FAP truck. Her sister, Mirjana Bajraktarević, died in the same crash. Reg Armstrong 1926 1979 52 years Irish motorcycle racer motorcycle Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland Sándor Arnóth 1960 2011 51 years Hungarian politician car Bag, Hungary Arputhan 1971 2023 52 years Indian film director car Chennai, India Carlos Arruza 1920 1966 46 years Mexican bullfighter car Toluca, Estado de Mexico, Mexico Kevin Ash 1959 2013 53 years British motorcycling journalist motorcycle BMW R1200G5 George, Western Cape, South Africa Don Ashby 1955 1981 26 years Canadian ice hockey player car Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Collided head-on with a pickup truck and died. Georgi Asparuhov 1943 1971 28 years Bulgarian footballer car Bulgaria Bassel al-Assad 1962 1994 31 years Syrian eldest son and heir of president of Syria car Mercedes-Benz Damascus, Syria While driving his car at high speed through fog in the early hours of the morning, Assad is said to have collided with a motorway roundabout while not wearing a seat belt, and he died instantly. Astrid of Sweden 1905 1935 29 years Swedish Queen of the Belgians car (passenger) Packard One-Twenty convertible Küssnacht am Rigi, near Lake Lucerne, Schwyz, Switzerland As the Queen pointed out something on a map to her husband, the car went off the road, down a steep slope, and slammed into a pear tree. Queen Astrid's body was ejected from the car and collided with the trunk of the tree, while the car slammed into a second tree. Artie Atherton 1890 1920 30 years American Skeleton Man pedestrian Pontiac, Michigan, US Suffered a punctured lung from the collision Frank Attkisson 1955 2017 61 years American politician bicycle St. Cloud, Florida, US Pascale Audret 1936 2000 63 years French actress car (passenger) Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, France Seriki Audu 1991 2014 23 years Nigerian footballer car Bauchi State, Nigeria Sukhraj Aujla 1968 2013 45 years Indian singer car Miangul Adnan Aurangzeb 1961 2022 61 years Pakistani politician car between Islamabad and Abbottabad, Pakistan Lauri Aus 1970 2003 32 years Estonian professional cyclist bicycle Tartu, Estonia Aus was struck by a truck during a workout session. Theyab Awana 1990 2011 21 years Emirati footballer car Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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