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Spain road traffic accidents – Summer 2026

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The wave of road crashes that intensified in July continued across the country through August. Earlier in May, a van overturned near Segovia and a tractor‑car collision in Córdoba left a teenager dead. June saw a head‑on collision on the M‑410 near Humanes de Madrid kill two and injure three, while separate incidents injured children in Cuenca and Badajoz and caused serious injuries to truck drivers in A Coruña and Castellón. July saw a rise in fatalities and significant regional debates. A motorcyclist died on the AC‑101 in Galicia, and another was killed on Barcelona’s Diagonal. In Barcelona, a 77‑year-old man died on the Ronda del Litoral, marking the city’s tenth traffic fatality of 2026. In Extremadura, a vehicle crashed into market stalls in Valle de Santa Ana, injuring three people, including an elderly couple. Other July incidents included a fatal collision on the OU‑533 near O Bolo involving a camper van, a frontal collision between a car and an ambulance on the N‑120 in Ourense, and a pedestrian being struck in Santander. Infrastructure concerns intensified on the AP‑7 corridor. Following a crash in Tarragona where a vehicle tumbled into a ravine, Catalan authorities debated reinstating tolls to fund maintenance. In late August, the AP-7 faced further disruption. In Ondara, a violent head-on collision left several people seriously injured, including a young woman from Luxembourg and a father and daughter whose vehicle overturned multiple times. Heavy delays also affected the Tarragona province due to roadworks and a broken-down truck. injured. Near El Papiol, a multi-vehicle accident occurred when a driver traveling in the wrong direction collided with two cars, leaving nine people injured and one in critical condition. Authorities stated the driver was attempting to evade police following a suspected robbery in the Terres de l'Ebre region. By September, data highlighted a growing safety crisis on the AP-7 five years after the removal of tolls.

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