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Collisions on the road involving horses are a major concern for riders. Unfortunately, limited off-road riding forces most riders to spend some of their time exercising their horses on the roads, if only to access local bridleways. While many drivers are considerate to horses, slowing down and allowing plenty of room while passing, there are some who are not, which can lead to confrontations, injuries and even deaths of humans and equines.
There is currently no legal requirement for a road accident involving a horse to be recorded, unless there is human injury that requires hospital treatment direct from the scene of the accident. A horse can be killed, or a vehicle written off and the accident may not be recorded anywhere.
The British Horse Society’s campaign for safer riding on the roads was set up to record statistics about horse-related road accidents. If you have been involved in an accident with your horse, please take time to register it via the BHS accident website. These statistics put the BHS is a stronger position to campaign for better road safety for horse riders.
‘She was crying help but he drove off’: driver left rider stuck under catastrophically injured pony after road collision
Man arrested and police continue to appeal for information after two people and pony died in road collision
Vets issue safety warnings after five loose horses killed on roads within a week
Owners of horse killed on hack campaign in her memory – as riders not mentioned in new national road safety strategy
‘That pony was her life’: horse fatally injured and rider taken to hospital after road collision
The steps horse riders can take to report bad or dangerous driving
‘He’s taken their freedom and joy away’: jail for disqualified, uninsured driver who killed pony on the road
‘He should have had years left’: heartbreak as talented horse dies after collision with tractor trailer
‘He very much regrets what happened’: guilty plea for disqualified, uninsured driver who fatally injured horse and hurt rider
Horse chased on to road by loose dog ‘shattered all four legs’: heartbroken owners speak out
Perspective change needed as 58 horses killed on our roads last year
Horse suffers fatal injuries in car collision after rider ‘thrown’
Eight-year-old in hospital and horse put down after road collision, man charged
Driver who hit horse and failed to stop ordered to pay over £2,200
Woman and four horses die in early-morning road collision
‘She didn’t deserve to go like that’: heartbroken owner’s awareness ride after horse put down on the road
‘He loves his job’: police horse hit by car back on the beat – as drivers warned about safe passing
