Tag: accidents
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Transport Malta urges motorists to avoid Lija, Pieta’ and Qormi due to accidents
Transport Malta on Wednesday urged motorists to avoid several major roads in Lija, Pietà and Qormi after three separate traffic accidents caused significant disruption within the space of just three hours. The first incident occurred at around 5.30am near the Lija roundabout when a DAF truck carrying gravel overturned. Although no injuries were reported, the…
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Woman and teenage boy grievously injured in separate traffic incidents
A woman and a 15-year-old boy were taken to Mater Dei Hospital on Tuesday after being injured in two separate traffic accidents, police said. The first incident occurred at around 5.00pm in Triq l-Isperanza, Mosta. Preliminary investigations showed that a collision took place between a Niu motorcycle ridden by a 54-year-old woman from Mosta and…
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Two seriously injured in separate incidents in Birkirkara and Santa Venera
Two people were seriously injured in separate incidents reported to the police earlier today in Birkirkara and Santa Venera. In the first incident, a 54-year-old woman from Balzan was injured in a traffic accident that occurred at around 8.15am in Triq in-Naxxar, Birkirkara. Preliminary police investigations found that the woman was struck by a Toyota…
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Two people seriously injured in separate traffic accidents in Gudja and Siġġiewi
Two traffic accidents in different parts of Malta left a teenage boy and a woman seriously injured on Friday, police said. The first crash occurred late in the evening, at around 11pm, in Triq Dawret il-Gudja, Gudja. Preliminary investigations showed that a collision took place between a Suzuki Baleno driven by a 49-year-old man from…
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Two fatal traffic accidents reported — one in Valletta and another in PietÃ
A 62-year-old woman tragically lost her life last night in a road accident that occurred at Xatt il-Barriera, Valletta, at around 10:00 p.m. According to initial police investigations, the collision involved a Subaru Impreza driven by a 23-year-old man from Raħal Ä did and a Ford Fiesta that was parked along the side of the road.…
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Two deaths at sea in less than 12 hours
Police are investigating two separate drowning incidents that occurred overnight and early this morning, both resulting in the deaths of swimmers. The first incident occurred around 1:00 a.m., when police were informed that a 25-year-old man from Nepal, residing in Ħal Qormi, had been admitted to Mater Dei Hospital after experiencing difficulty while swimming in…
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Malta with third lowest traffic fatality rate in EU
There were on average 46 road traffic fatalities per million inhabitants in the EU. The lowest rates of road traffic fatalities in 2023 were registered in Sweden (22 road fatalities per million inhabitants), Denmark (27) and Malta (30). By contrast, the highest rates were recorded in Bulgaria and Romania (both with 81 road fatalities per…
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Increase in work accidents and four fatalities registered in first half of 2024
In the first six months of last year, 2024, Malta experienced a slight increase in non-fatal work accidents, with 1,085 reported—a 2.2% increase compared to the same period in 2023. Unfortunately, four workplace fatalities were also recorded during this time. Non-Fatal Accidents The manufacturing sector had the highest number of non-fatal accidents, accounting for 15.8%…
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29-year-old Indian man seriously injured in motorbike accident in Paola
A 29-year-old Indian man residing in Birkirkara was hospitalized early this morning following a traffic accident in Triq il-Belt Valletta, Paola. The accident happened around 12:30 am Preliminary police investigations revealed that the man was riding a Keeway motorbike when he lost control and fell. The victim was transported to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance,…
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Xemxija, Manikata and Mistra end up gridlocked in transport chaos
It was a rough couple of hours for motorists in the Xemxija, Manikata and Mistra areas today afternoon which demonstrates the transport crisis in this country. An accident which occurred around 430PM between a bus and a truck on Xemxija Hill resulted in complete gridlock for at least 2 and a half hours. Frustrated motorists…
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Two men hospitalised after separate traffic accidents
Two men have been rushed to Mater Dei Hospital following separate traffic accidents that occurred on Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning in different locations around Malta. The first accident took place at around 6:30 pm on Triq iż-Å»ejtun, Ħal Tarxien. Preliminary reports indicate that a 70-year-old man from Ħaż-Å»abbar was struck by a Ford…
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6-year-old girl at risk of dying after serious injuries in Lija playground accident
 A 6-year-old girl is at risk of dying after suffering serious injuries while playing near her home in Triq Robert Mifsud Bonnici, Lija, Sunday afternoon. The incident, reported to police around 10:00 p.m., involved two young girls playing with an iron structure in a nearby basketball court. For unknown reasons, the structure collapsed, falling onto…
