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.

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