First person killed by a car
Who
Bridget Driscoll
What
first
Where
United Kingdom (London)
When

The first person killed by an automobile was Bridget Driscoll (UK), who received fatal injuries when she walked into the path of a car moving at 4 mph (6.4 km/h), as it was giving demonstration rides in the grounds of Crystal Palace, London, UK on 17 August 1896.

Bridget Driscoll was about 44 years old, and the car belonged to the Anglo-French Motor Car Company.

Pre-dating the death of Ms Driscoll is the death of Mary Ward of Belfast, who died on 31 August 1869 after falling out of a steam-powered carriage; Driscoll is therefore the first pedestrian killed by a car, while Ward is the first to die as a result of riding in a car.