List of people who died in road accidents

This is a list of notable people who have been killed in road accidents. This list does not include those who were killed competing on closed road events whether in motorsport or in competitive cycling events.

n.b: Passengers of a vehicle are indicated in italics on the "mode of transport field".

A

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
Adams, FrankFrank Adams	1930	1989	British	Mathematician	Car
Adelabu, AdegokeAdegoke Adelabu	1915	1958	Nigerian	Politician	Car
Harami, MotasimMotasim Harami	1991	2010	American	Shop Keeper	Car	Mitsubishi Eclipse	Fullerton, California
Adonis, AdrianAdrian Adonis	1954	1988	American	Professional wrestler	Car
Allen, SteveSteve Allen	1921	2000	American	Actor, songwriter, author	Car		Encino, California
Allman, DuaneDuane Allman	1946	1971	American	Guitarist	Motorcycle	Harley-Davidson	Macon, Georgia
Amalrik, AndreiAndrei Amalrik	1938	1980	Russian	Writer	Car		Near Guadalajara, Spain
Andolsek, EricEric Andolsek	1966	1992		American football player	Stationary		Thibodaux, Louisiana
Anglin, JackJack Anglin	1916	1963		Country music singer	Car		Madison, Tennessee
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

B

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
Harry Bamford	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 which Messier 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 enbankment, ejected through moonroof, and run over by five other vehicles.
Liz Birt	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.

C

• Caldés Luis, MiguelMiguel Caldés Luis (1970–2000), Cuban baseball player
• 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
• Bonar Colleano (1924–1958), American actor
• Billy Collins (1961.–1984), American boxer (1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass)
• 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)
• 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

D

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
• 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)
• 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

E

Name	Birth	Death	Occupation	Mode of Transport	Vehicle	Accident location	Details
Edem Ephraim	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.

F

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
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
Fernandez, RommelRommel Fernandez			Panamanian	footballer		[[]]	[[]], [[]]
Flahavan, AaronAaron Flahavan	1975	2001	English	footballer		[[]]	[[]], [[]]
Fox, CharleyCharley Fox	1920	2008	Canadian	RCAF fighter pilot		[[]]	Tillsonburg, Ontario
Fox, StanStan Fox	1952	2000	American	racing driver
Fuller, DennisDennis Fuller	1959	1995		singer and one half of London Boys		[[]]	[[]], [[]]

G

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
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
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
Ghazi of Iraq	1912	1939		King of Iraq 1933–1939
Template:Gilda	1961	1996	Argentina	Cumbia Songwriter and Singer	Tour Bus		Buenos Aires
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

H

• 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,
• 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)
• Ivan Hlinka (1950–2004), Czech Ice hockey player
• Heinz Hofer (1943–1977), racing team manager and mechanic, Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer
• 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

I

Name	Birth	Death	Occupation	Mode of Transport	Comment
Ben Ineson	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.

J

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
Jack Johnson	1878	1946	American boxer	Car
James Weldon Johnson	1871	1938	lawyer and civil rights advocate, on level crossing	Car
Ray Jones	1988	2007	English footballer	Car (passenger)
Junkyard Dog	1952	1998	professional wrestler	Car	Real name: Sylvester Ritter

K

• 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
• 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

L

• 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
• Pelle Lindbergh (1959–1985), Swedish ice hockey goaltender
• 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

M

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
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.
Lesley Manyathela	1981	2003	South Africa	footballer	car
Joey Marella	1964	1994	American	World Wrestling Federation referee	car
Johnny Mauro	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

• 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
• 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

N

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
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

O

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.
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

P

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.
Michelle Parma	United States	1975	2002	Actress	Automobile	Jeep
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
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
Bobby Phills	United States	1969	2000	Basketball player	Automobile	1997 Porsche 993 Cabriolet	Charlotte, North Carolina
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
Jackson Pollock	American	1912	1956	artist	car	1950 Oldsmobile 88 convertible
Jim Pomeroy	American	1952	2006	Motocrosser	car	Jeep	Yakima, Washington	Single vehicle, rollover accident
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.
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

Q

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

R

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	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	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
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

S

Name	Nationality	Birth	Death	Occupation	Mode of Transport	Vehicle	Accident location	Details
Silvester Sabolčki	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	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.	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

T

• Koki Takahashi (1987–2011), Japanese motorcycle racer
• 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

U

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	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

V

Name	Nationality	Birth	Death	Notability	Mode of transport	Vehicle	Accident location	Details	Source
Vivian Vachon	Canadian	1951	1991	professional wrestler	Car		near Montreal, Quebec
Dickie Valentine	British	1929	1971	Singer	Car	Hillman Avenger	Glangrwyney, near Crickhowell, Wales
Valley, EchoEcho Valley	American	1957	2011	Adult actress	Car		U.S. Route 83, Leakey, Texas
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

W

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		Briley Parkway, Nashville, Tennessee	A neighbor who drove her to the Grand Ole Opry after her car stalled lost control at an exit. West believed she was not seriously hurt, but was actually gravely injured; she died from her injuries five days later.
Nathanael West	American	1903	1940	writer
Bluey Wilkinson	Australia	1911	1940	motorcycle speedway rider	motorcycle
Whayne Wilson	Costa Rica	1975	2005	footballer
Carol Willis	American	1949	1971	Playboy Playmate	Car
Bob Wollek	French	1943	2001	race car driver	bicycle		U.S. Route 98, Florida	Collision with a van driven by an elderly driver
Freda Wright-Sorce		1955	2005	radio personality
Rolf Wütherich	German	1927	1981	James Dean's passenger during his fatal crash	car	Honda Civic	Kupferzell	Was DUI when he fatally crashed.
N.C. Wyeth	American	1882	1945	artist and illustrator

X, Y, Z

Name	Birth	Death	Nationality	Notability	Mode of transport	Vehicle	Accident location	Details	Source
Yanagihara, HiromiHiromi Yanagihara	1981	1999		Country Musume singer
Yeremin, MikhailMikhail Yeremin	1968	1991	Soviet	footballer
Yokoi, GunpeiGunpei Yokoi	1941	1997		Nintendo executive
Young, B.J.B.J. Young	1977	2005		ice hockey player
Young, BuddyBuddy Young	1926	1983		American football player
Zerouali, HichamHicham Zerouali	1977	2004	Moroccan	footballer
Zhirov, AleksandrAleksandr Zhirov	1958	1983	Russian	alpine skier
Zolotarev, Yegor IvanovichYegor Ivanovich Zolotarev	1847	1878	Russian	mathematician

See also

• List of deaths by motorcycle accidents
• List of racing drivers who died in racing crashes
• List of professional cyclists who died during a race