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TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Aoyama Gakuin University students hold their completed helmets on Sept. 6 in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 10, 2026
Students help design helmet aimed at boosting takeup among young cyclists
The nationwide helmet-wearing rate stood at just 24.4%, according to a National Police Agency survey released in September.
A National Police Agency expert panel will discuss whether children age 6 or older, who are not currently subject to mandatory child safety seat requirements, should also be required to use such seats.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2026
Japan to discuss expanding requirements for child safety seats
Members of an expert panel are expected to discuss issues such as the height threshold for child safety seat use and age-based guidelines.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department conducts an on-site investigation of a fatal hit-and-run incident, with traffic restrictions in place, on Dec. 22, 2025, in Adachi Ward, Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 4, 2026
Tokyo police to introduce AI-based accident reconstruction system
The system will combine AI with 3D spatial data from accident sites and footage from security cameras, reducing the need for on-site inspections.
Japan's existing regulations allow children to ride in bicycle child seats only if they have not yet entered elementary school.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 28, 2026
Japan considers easing rules on use of bicycle child seats
Current regulations limit the use of such seats to children who have not yet entered elementary school.
Police officers patrol for traffic law violations in Tokyo in May.
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2026
Japan to introduce cashless traffic fine payments from July
Fines are currently payable only at bank or post office counters, which are unavailable outside business hours.
The Nonobori tunnel on the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, in March.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 20, 2026
Former truck driver gets seven-year sentence for killing six in expressway crash
During the trial, the prosecution argued that the driver had been watching the video sharing app TikTok on her smartphone at the time of the accident.
A multivehicle accident occurred in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Monday that resulted in one death and 13 people being taken to the hospital.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 19, 2026
One dead and 13 taken to hospital after multivehicle accident in Fujisawa
A passenger car appears to have struck several vehicles traveling in the opposite direction, then collided with the back of a bus.
A Waymo autonomous taxi in Dallas. Waymo and two Japanese firms, Go and Nihon Kotsu, will jointly launch driverless taxi services in Tokyo in 2027.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2026
Tokyo police to set up section for autonomous driving accidents
The Tokyo force hopes to accumulate expertise and share it with police departments in other prefectures.
A Russian Embassy vehicle involved in a traffic incident is seen in front of the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2026
Russian Embassy vehicle in traffic incident near 今日吃瓜 Foreign Ministry
Four people were left slightly injured. Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
Traffic in Osaka. From usage rules for expressways to drinking and driving laws, Japan is aiming to raise awareness among foreign motorists.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2026
As the number of foreign drivers grows, Japan spreads awareness of road rules
From usage rules for expressways to drinking and driving laws, Japan is aiming to raise awareness among foreign motorists.
Tokyo District Court on Wednesday sentenced swimmer Tomoru Honda, a silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, to one year in prison, suspended for three years, for dangerous driving resulting in injury.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 9, 2026
Tokyo Olympic swimmer gets suspended term for dangerous driving
Tomoru Honda, who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, received one year in prison, suspended for three years.
A court on Thursday sentenced former taxi driver Kiyotaka Zanami, 79, to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for his role in a hit-and-run in Tokyo that resulted in the death of a corporate worker in 2024.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2026
Elderly taxi driver found guilty over fatal hit-and-run
Zanami’s taxi collided with Takeo Omura, who was walking in front of the vehicle in Toshima Ward around 2 a.m. on Jan. 13, 2024, according to the ruling.
Vehicles on the Chuo Expressway in Tokyo in August 2022. Accidents involving older drivers are a longstanding problem in Japan.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2026
Older drivers with traffic violations face tougher test when renewing license
The National Police Agency plans to introduce a stricter test in fiscal 2027 to assess drivers’ ability more comprehensively.
The maximum speed on ordinary roads with no speed signs or road markings and no white center lines or median strips will be set at 30 kph, above which the risk of pedestrians suffering fatal injuries in accidents is said to spike.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2026
Japan to lower residential road speed limit from 60 to 30 kph
The measure aims to reduce accidents in urban areas with pedestrian-heavy narrow streets, marking a major shift as they account for around 70% of ordinary roads nationwide.
Kaori Onuma (second from left), who lost her three children in a drunken driving case in 2006, offers a silent prayer at a gathering to raise awareness on drunken driving, on Tuesday in the city of Fukuoka.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 25, 2026
Japan continues work to end drunken driving 20 years after tragedy
A drunken driving incident in Fukuoka Prefecture that killed three children in 2006 became a turning point for the prefecture and the government to impose stricter regulations.
A Mitsubishi Electric driver monitoring system during a media event in Tokyo in 2019
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2026
Distracted driving monitors to be mandatory for new cars sold in Japan
The system, which will be required starting in 2031, alerts drivers if there are signs of drowsy driving or if they are suspected to be looking at their phones.
Rising vehicle weights in the U.S. such as the Ford F-150 pickup truck create major safety and policy problems that political and economic forces make difficult to solve.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2026
Americans love giant trucks — but they’re killing us
An key obstacle is that U.S. automakers apparently can’t make money on anything but large vehicles.
Traffic in Tokyo in April 2026. Prior to a fatal accident in Tokyo in April, the driver was involved in two other accidents this year.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2026
Man with sleep apnea diagnosis involved in fatal Tokyo accident
Tokyo MPD revealed that the driver had stopped using a prescribed medical device to treat his condition and felt sleepy from the time he started driving on the day of the accident.
Among Japan's police forces, Osaka Prefectural Police had the largest number of members slapped with disciplinary action between January and June, at 27.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 23, 2026
155 police officers and personnel disciplined in Japan over six months
The most common reason for discipline was acts related to relationships with the opposite sex.
Kaoru Mitoma’s agency said he is taking the incident very seriously and has expressed concern and apologies toward the injured cyclist.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2026
Kaoru Mitoma involved in minor traffic accident in Tokyo
Prominent Japanese soccer player Kaoru Mitoma hit a cyclist in Tokyo while driving at around 8.45 a.m. on Wednesday, according to a statement from his agency.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Japan works to shield Takaichi from any Xi snub at China summit
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 4.
Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan
A magnitude-5.7 earthquake with its epicenter in Shizuoka Prefecture struck central Japan early Sunday, injuring dozens, shattering windows and disrupting train services, with no tsunami warning issued.
Private high schools remain out of reach for many despite tuition-free policy, survey finds
A survey showed that many families with children attending private high schools are struggling to pay expenses other than tuition.
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
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