Traffic accident on Valencia's A‑7 creates 8‑km jams in Paterna

A multi‑vehicle collision occurred around 07:40 a.m. on Wednesday on the A‑7 highway near La Cañada in the municipality of Paterna, Valencia. The crash blocked the left lane heading toward Alicante, forcing drivers to merge and slowing traffic dramatically. As a result, queues stretched up to eight kilometres in the Alicante‑bound direction and about seven kilometres in the opposite direction, exacerbated by on‑lookers reducing speed.

Authorities report no injuries, but advise motorists to exercise caution and maintain safe distances while the site is cleared. The incident impacted a key commuter corridor for thousands of morning travelers in the Valencia metropolitan area.