City Star Flyer, Christmas Fair, Birmingham, England

Two women were taken to hospital with minor injuries after the 180-foot (55 m) tall Star Flyer failed and crashed to the ground while in operation. Another 11 riders were assessed by paramedics and discharged at the scene. Source

Monkey Mayhem, West Midlands Safari Park, Worcestershire

A support beam fell onto the track of the Reverchon Wild Mouse spinning coaster forcing an emergency stop and evacuation of the ride. No guests were injured in the incident. Source

Tea Cups, Dreamland, Margate, England, UK

A mother and her three-year-old daughter were injured when the spinning teacup they were sitting in detached from its base and sent them crashing into railings. Source

Froggit, Lambeth Country Show, London, UK

Four people, including an 11-year-old girl, were taken to hospital after the SafeCo (Spain) manufactured Jump N Smile ride malfunctioned at the funfair in Brockwell Park. A man and woman in their 40s were treated for life-threatening injuries, while the child and a man in his 50s sustained minor injuries. Source

Looping Star, Clacton Pier, Essex, England

A female guest and male staffer received head injuries and were transported to a hospital following an incident involving the Pinfari Zyklon roller coaster. Source

Slingshot, Winter Wonderland, London, England

Two teenage boys had to be rescued from the slingshot ride after one of the bungee cords malfunctioned and sent the roll cage they occupied hurtling into a metal beam. Source

Farmyard Flyer takes off at Paultons

Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK

The UK’s newest coaster is set to open earlier than planned at Paultons Park tomorrow, and that’s no April Fools joke. Farmyard Flyer is the park’s seventh coaster and the newest addition to the Tornado Springs area of the park. Click the headline to see photos of the ride

Crazy Mouse, Winter Wonderland, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

A 21-year-old man suffered a broken pelvis and two broken wrists after falling 40 feet (12m) from a portable roller coaster he was assembling. Source

AirMaxx360, Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, England, UK

A 21-year-old woman was ejected approximately 32 feet (10m) from her seat on the AirMaxx360 spinning ride at Hull Fair. She was hospitalized suffering a broken jaw, broken ribs, neck and abdomen wounds, after landing on a neighboring Sizzler ride. Source

Extreme, Brixton, London, England, UK

A 12-year-old boy broke both legs after falling from the high speed Remix thrill ride at Benson’s funfair in Brockwell Park. Source