A quiet, factual record of vehicle-related incidents at public gatherings. We keep this page so event planners, municipalities, and safety teams have a shared reference when thinking through perimeter planning — not to alarm, but to inform.
The entries below are drawn from publicly reported news coverage. They inform how we design our barriers and how we advise the teams we partner with.
A 20-ton truck was deliberately driven into crowds celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais. The attack covered nearly a mile before police stopped the driver.
Read Full ArticleA hijacked semi-truck was driven into the packed Breitscheidplatz Christmas market. The attack prompted widespread installation of vehicle barriers at European markets.
Read Full ArticleAn attacker drove an SUV into pedestrians crossing Westminster Bridge before stabbing a police officer outside the Houses of Parliament.
Read Full ArticleThree attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge before continuing a stabbing attack in Borough Market. ISIS claimed responsibility.
Read Full ArticleA van was driven at speed into the packed Las Ramblas pedestrian promenade in the heart of Barcelona. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack.
Read Full ArticleA rented pickup truck was driven down a crowded bike path in Lower Manhattan on Halloween afternoon, striking cyclists and pedestrians for nearly a mile before being stopped.
Read Full ArticleDuring a political rally, a white supremacist drove his car at high speed into a crowd of counterprotesters on a city street, killing one and injuring dozens.
Read Full ArticleA rental van was deliberately driven into pedestrians along Yonge Street, Toronto's main thoroughfare. The attack specifically targeted women walking on a public sidewalk.
Read Full ArticleAn SUV was driven at speed directly into a Christmas parade in a suburban Wisconsin community, striking children, adults, and members of a senior marching band.
Read Full ArticleA driver used an emergency lane set up by local law enforcement to access and drive into the packed Magdeburg Christmas Market, covering 400 meters through the crowd.
Read Full ArticleA U.S. Army veteran drove a pickup truck flying an ISIS flag into New Year's Eve revelers on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter. Vehicle barriers on the street had been known to malfunction prior to the attack.
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