‘I’ve had nightmares since’: horse hit by car wing mirror in frightening hit and run
“After the incident the driver is reported to have sped off. It's thought the car was left without a wing mirror and had visible front-end damage”
Road collisions
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Collisions on the road involving horses are a major concern for riders. Unfortunately, limited off-road riding forces most riders to spend some of their time exercising their horses on the roads, if only to access local bridleways. While many drivers are considerate to horses, slowing down and allowing plenty of room while passing, there are some who are not, which can lead to confrontations, injuries and even deaths of humans and equines.
There is currently no legal requirement for a road accident involving a horse to be recorded, unless there is human injury that requires hospital treatment direct from the scene of the accident. A horse can be killed, or a vehicle written off and the accident may not be recorded anywhere.
The British Horse Society’s campaign for safer riding on the roads was set up to record statistics about horse-related road accidents. If you have been involved in an accident with your horse, please take time to register it via the BHS accident website. These statistics put the BHS is a stronger position to campaign for better road safety for horse riders.
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‘Do the right thing’: Police appeal after car collides with horsebox on motorway
Police want to trace the driver of a small black car seen in the area
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Rider ‘shaken’ and horse injured in road collision with bus
Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident on 8 May
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Warning to drivers after horse dies and others injured when truck crashes into stationary horsebox
“If by sharing this I can make some people think about their road manners, it will be worth it.”
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New safety app allows riders to report incidents ‘quickly and easily’
Riders can report any problems with a road or off-road user, slippery road surfaces, dogs, low-flying aircraft, nuisance drones or fireworks, in less than three minutes
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Rider knocked unconscious after car overtook too quickly says she was ‘lucky’
The rider was diagnosed with concussion and suffered multiple injuries in the incident
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Police appeal: teenager rider suffers serious head injury in fall after car passed too fast
Officers are keen to speak to the driver of the car and anyone who may have witnessed the incident
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Four horses killed in separate road collisions in six weeks
“As they got closer, I screamed, stood up in my stirrups and waved my arms at them to slow down, but they kept coming”
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More forest deaths highlight need for driver awareness *H&H Plus*
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Equestrian world says ‘please slow down’ after another road accident
The horse and rider were lucky to escape without serious injury after falling on the road in Epsom
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‘The figures are truly shocking’: council backs road safety campaign following horse death statistics
“Collating data in this way can really make a big difference to equine safety, and it allows us to lobby and advise MPs, road safety partnerships, the police and other highway organisations”
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Driver who killed two people and a horse in road crash found guilty
Sentencing has been adjourned until tomorrow
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‘You think it won’t be you’: pony badly hurt as car hits his hindquarters
‘The car hit Ron, taking his legs from beneath him. I was thrown forward and fell off’
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Rider suffers ‘life-changing injuries’ and horse put down following road incident
Police are appealing for information on the incident which occurred on Saturday (4 April)
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Investigations ongoing as two horses die in road traffic collision
A police spokesman said an investigation into the circumstances is being carried out
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Road collisions kill two horses in two days
The incidents happened on Saturday (4 January) and Monday (6 January)
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Rider seriously injured and horse put down after collision with car
Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact the police
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Horse spooked by car runs through hedge into garden
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‘That single moment ruined my life’: £23,000 payout after horse’s leg broken when hit by car
‘That single moment ruined my life and life of my horse and had a knock-on effect on my husband, children and job’
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Pony falls on to car bonnet in frightening hit-and-run
‘I can’t believe the driver knocked a child off her horse and left her there. You don’t leave the scene of an accident’
