

The worst motorsports accident was Pierre Levegh's 1955 crash at Le Mans that killed him and about 80 spectators. Spectacular accidents have often spurred increased safety measures and even rules changes. Although deaths among racers and spectators were numerous in the early years of racing, advances in safety technology and sanctioning bodies limiting speed through specifications or engineering means, deaths have become much less common in recent years.
DRIVERS KILLED AT OSWEGO SPEEDWAY DRIVERS
List of racing drivers who died in racing crashesĪs auto racing is a dangerous sport, many individuals (including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators) have been killed in crashes related to the sport, either in a race, in qualifying, in practice or a private testing session.
