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
Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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- Albert Camus (1913–1960), French-Algerian writer and Nobel Prize-winner
- Eric Campbell (1878–1917), silent screen star and ubiquitous nemesis of Charlie Chaplin
- Cornelius Cardew (1936–1981), English composer
- Richard Carson (1952–1991), son of Johnny Carson the television personality
- Cecilia (Spanish singer) (1948–1976), real name Evangelina Sobredo Galanes, Spanish singer-songwriter
- 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)
- Spencer Clark (1987–2006), NASCAR driver
- Eddie Cochran (1938–1960), American musician
- Ludo Coeck, Belgian footballer
- Brian Cole, (1979 c.–2001), American baseball player[3] [4]
- Bonar Colleano (1924–1958), American actor
- Billy Collins (1961.–1984), American boxer (1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass)[5]
- Rob Collins, (1965–1996), English musician and keyboardist of the 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
- Bob Cryer (1934–1994), British Labour MP
- Alan Crosland (1894–1936), film director
- Laurie Cunningham (1956–1989), English footballer
- Pierre Curie (1859–1906), French chemist and physicist , 1903 Nobel Prize, run over by a horse-drawn vehicle
- Greg Curnoe (1936–1992), Canadian painter
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- Vitaly Daraselia, Soviet footballer
- Jimmy Davis (1983–2003), Manchester United footballer
- James Dean (1931–1955), American actor
- Mike Darr (1976–2002), American baseball player
- Roger Delgado (1918–1973), British actor
- Kazimierz Deyna (1947–1989), Polish footballer
- Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997), member of British royal family
- Mike Dickin (d.2006) British Radio DJ
- Lou DiMuro (1932–1982), baseball umpire[6]
- 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)[7]
- Alexander Dubček (1921–1992), Slovak politician
- Gus Dudgeon, British record producer
- Fred Duesenberg (1876–1932), American automobile pioneer designer and manufacturer
- Isadora Duncan (1878–1929), American dancer
- Al Dvorin (1923–2004), Elvis Presley concert announcer
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| Name |
Birth |
Death |
Occupation |
Mode of Transport |
Vehicle |
Accident location |
Comment |
| Edem Ephraim[8] |
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. |
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- Pål Arne Fagernes (1974–2003),Norwegian athlete
- Falco (musician) (1957–1998), Austrian musician
- John "Bo" Farrington (1936–1964), American football player[9][10]
- Dodi Fayed (1957–1997), Egyptian film producer
- Giuseppe Farina (1906–1966), Italian racing driver
- Richard Fariña (1937–1966), American musician and writer
- Torsten Fenslau (1964–1993), German music producer, DJ, and member of Culture Beat
- Alberto Fernández (cyclist) (1955–1984), Spanish road racing ciclyst
- Rommel Fernandez, Panamanian footballer
- Aaron Flahavan (1975–2001), English footballer
- Stan Fox (1952–2000), American racing driver
- Dennis Fuller (1959–1995), singer and one half of London Boys.
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- Gary Gabelich (1940–1984), American former land speed record holder
- Willie Galimore (1935–1964), American football player
- Victor Galindez (1948–1980), Argentinian boxer
- Niccolò Galli (1983–2001), Italian footballer
- Julio Gallo (1910–1993), winemaker.
- Bob Gassoff (1953–1977), Canadian ice hockey player
- Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), Spanish architect
- Bill George (1929–1982), American football Hall of Famer
- Ghazi of Iraq (1912–1939), King of Iraq 1933–1939
- Anthony Gheza (19??–1999), French racing driver, passenger of Stephane Sallaz[11][12]
- Juan Gómez González alias Juanito (1954–1992), Spanish footballer, Real Madrid legendary player
- Princess Grace of Monaco (1929–1982), American actress/Monegasque Royalty
- David Griggs (1967–1995), American football player
- Nicolas Grunitzky (1913–1969), exiled President of Togo
- Arthur Guyton (1919–2003), Physiologist
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- Mike Hailwood (1940–1981), British motorcycle racer
- 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, [13]
- Sajjadul Hasan (1978–2007), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Mike Hawthorn (1929–1959), British racing driver
- Michael Hedges (1953–1997), American musician
- Conrad Hendricks (1979–2006), South African footballer
- Bob Herbert (1942–1999), British music manager, car [14]
- Ivan Hlinka (1950–2004), Czech Ice hockey player
- Heinz Hofer (1943–1977), racing team manager and mechanic, Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer[15]
- 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
- Hsu Wei Lun (1978–2007), Taiwanese actress, car (passenger)
- John Hugenholtz (1914–1995), race circuit designer
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- Yutaka Kanai (1959–1990), Japanese athlete
- Kemistry (1963/4–1999), English DJ
- Valery Kharlamov (1948–1981), Russian ice hockey player
- Terrence Kiel (1980–2008), American football player
- Witold "Vitek" 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[citation needed]
- 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[17]
- Juscelino Kubitschek (1902–1976), Former Brazilian president
- Evgeny Kucherevsky (1941–2006), Ukrainian football manager
- Janusz Kulig (1969–2004), Polish rally driver
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- 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
- 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
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- Aristide Maillol (1861–1944), French artist
- Sigisfredo Mair (1939–1977), Italian luger
- Stephen Malcolm, (1970–2001), Jamaican footballer
- Barry Mannakee ( –1987), British former bodyguard and alleged lover of Diana, Princess of Wales
- César Manrique (1919–1992), Spanish architect
- Jayne Mansfield (1933–1967), American actress
- Lesley Manyathela, (1981–2003), South African footballer
- Joey Marella (1964–1994), American World Wrestling Federation referee
- Gonzalo Márquez (1946–1984), Major league baseball player
- Sable Rose Martin (1989-2008), Artist
- Billy Martin (1929–1989), American baseball player and manager
- Fernando Martin Espina (1962–1969), 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[18]
- 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
- 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
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| Name |
Birth |
Death |
Occupation |
Mode of Transport |
Comment |
| Berry Oakley |
1948 |
1972 |
American bass guitarist |
|
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| Metin Oktay |
1936 |
1991 |
Turkish footballer |
|
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| Mel Ott |
1909 |
1958 |
American Baseball Hall of Famer |
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- Carlos Paião (1957–1988), Portuguese singer and songwritter (van, in Rio Maior)
- Michelle Parma (1975–2002), American actress and former cheerleader (car passenger, Jeep)[19]
- Simon Patterson, (1982–2006), English footballer (car, BMW 328i)
- Gen. George Patton (1885–1945), American general (car passenger, 1939 Cadillac Series 75)
- Alan J. Pakula (1928–1998), American film producer (car, 1995 Volvo)[20]
- Mike Parkes (1931–1977), British racing driver
- Henri Paul (1956–1997), French driver to Dodi Al-Fayed (car, Mercedes-Benz S280)
- David Penhaligon (1944–1986), British politician (car, Rover SD1)
- Dražen Petrović (1964–1993), Croatian basketball player (car passenger, Volkswagen Golf)
- Bobby Phills (1969–2000), American basketball player (car, 1997 Porsche 993 Cabriolet)[21]
- Mark Philo, (1984–2006), English footballer (car, Vauxhall Astra)
- Andrea Pininfarina, (1957–2008), Italian engineer and manager, CEO of Pininfarina (scooter, Vespa GT60)
- Ja'far Pishevari ( –1947), of short-lived Azerbaijan People's Government (car)
- Vasek Polak, (1914–1997), American racing team owner[22][23] (car, 1997 Porsche 993 Turbo)
- Jackson Pollock (1912–1956), American artist (car, 1950 Oldsmobile 88 convertible)[24]
- Cozy Powell (1947–1998), British drummer with Whitesnake (car, Saab 9000)
- Richie Powell (1931–1956), jazz musician (car passenger)
- Steve Prefontaine (1951–1975), American athlete (car, MGB)
- Rajesh Pilot (died 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 (1981–2007), Macedonian pop star (car passenger, Volkswagen Touareg)
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- Silvester Sabolčki (1979–2003), Croatian footballer [25]
- Stephane Sallaz (1975–1999), French racing driver[11][12]
- Salvador Sanchez (1959–1982), Mexican boxer, World Featherweight Champion, 1980-82
- Richard Sanders (1945–1972), American amateur wrestler
- Jessica Savitch (1947–1983), American journalist
- Josef Schnitzer (1939–1978), German racing driver and founder of Schnitzer Motorsport[26].
- Henry Schultz (1893–1938), American economist
- Gaetano Scirea (1953–1989), Italian footballer
- Malik Sealy (1970–2000), American basketball player
- W. G. Sebald (1944–2001), German writer and academic
- Mihail Sebastian (1907–1945), Jewish Romanian writer
- Donald Sellers (1974–2001), American football player
- Mike Sharperson (1961–1996), Baseball player
- Alexis Gewertz Shepard (1969–1998), folk singer-songwriter
- Alexander Fu Sheng (1954–1983), Hong Kong martial arts actor
- Gene Shoemaker (1928–1997), American astronomer
- Karen Silkwood (1946–1974), American labor activist
- Wayne Simmons (1969–2002), American football player
- Bessie Smith (1894–1937), American blues singer
- Sir Horace Lockwood Smith-Dorrien (1858–1930), British soldier
- Dan Snyder (1978–2003), Canadian ice hockey player
- François Sterchele (1982–2008), Belgian soccer player
- Lynn Strait (1968–1998), American vocalist with Snot
- Italo Svevo (1861–1928), Italian writer
- Gregory Brian Scott (1983–2008), Best Friend, Husband, Brother, Son always Loving
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U
V
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- Billy Walker (1929–2006), country singer, tour van crash
- Wang Donglei (1985–2008), Chinese footballer
- Chris von Wangenheim (1942–1981), German fashion photographer
- Mary Ward (1827–1869), possibly the world's earliest road accident fatality
- John L. Wasserman (1938–1979) American columnist
- Dottie West (1932-1991), country singer
- Nathanael West (1903–1940), American writer
- Whayne Wilson (1975–2005), Costa Rican footballer
- Bob Wollek (1943–2001), French race car driver
- Freda Wright-Sorce (1955–2005), wife of United States radio personality Don Geronimo
- N.C. Wyeth (1882–1945), American artist and illustrator.
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