On The Road

Listen to this article Listen to this article Audio not playing? Open the recording in a new tab. Section 1 – Intro Five stops worth leaving the motorway for This route takes you from Belfast along some of Northern Ireland’s most spectacular coastline, through villages where slowing down is part of the experience, and past […]

Audio Player Block Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Download the audio file instead. Serious Injuries in Northern Ireland: What the Data Shows Roads, workplaces, catastrophic injury: the picture across Northern Ireland in 2025/26, and what it means if you’ve been seriously hurt. 1,140 People killed or seriously injured

Listen to this article: Illegal electric scooters are causing growing concern across Northern Ireland. Their use on public roads, pavements and public spaces puts pedestrians, cyclists and other road users at serious risk. An Irish News investigation published in June 2026 revealed that the PSNI seized at least 37 electric scooters, electric bikes and electric

Your browser does not support the audio element. How Injuries Affect Your Ability to Work in the Long Term The impact of a serious injury rarely ends at the hospital door. For many people across Northern Ireland, it quietly reshapes careers, earnings, and futures in ways that aren’t always obvious at the time. Recovery does

  6th Edition Green Book, published April 2024 +0.5% Current NI personal injury discount rate If you were injured in a road traffic accident ten years ago and your neighbour was injured in a similar accident last month, there’s a reasonable chance they received, or will receive, a different level of compensation. This isn’t inconsistency

Artificial intelligence has moved quickly from novelty to background noise. It writes emails, recommends films, answers customer service questions, edits photographs and quietly shapes what we see online. Now it is finding a permanent seat in the car. Recent news shows how fast this is happening. Volvo is rolling out Google Gemini across many Android

  Can a Parent Claim Compensation for an Injured Child in Northern Ireland? ? Can a parent make a personal injury claim on behalf of a child in Northern Ireland? Yes. A parent or legal guardian can usually claim on a child’s behalf, although the claim and any compensation belong to the child. Why Does

Car door accidents, often referred to as dooring incidents, are a common cause of injury on roads across Northern Ireland. They happen when a driver or passenger opens a vehicle door into the path of a cyclist, motorcyclist, or pedestrian. These incidents often occur without warning and can lead to serious injuries, particularly for cyclists

Being involved in a car accident is stressful. It becomes more difficult when the other driver says you were responsible and you know that is not the case. This situation is common than you think in Northern Ireland. But it’s worth remembering that what is said at the roadside does not decide the outcome. Fault is

If you were injured as a passenger in a car accident in Northern Ireland, you may feel unsure about what to do next. This is especially common when the driver is someone you know. Many people hold back from making a claim because they worry about causing financial harm. In reality, the situation is far