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Traffic incidents and congestion in Andalusia

Overview

During the ‘15 de agosto’ special traffic operation in Andalusia, several road incidents and heavy congestion were reported. On August 14, a multi-vehicle collision on the AP-4 highway near Los Palacios caused significant delays, with traffic backing up seven kilometers toward Seville and five kilometers toward Cádiz.

By August 16, reports indicated that a fatal accident occurred in Paterna de Rivera, Cádiz, where a vehicle left the roadway, resulting in one death and one minor injury. Throughout the mid-August holiday period, heavy traffic congestion persisted across the region, with queues on the AP-4, A-49, and A-4 highways reaching up to 20 kilometers.

Entities

Dirección General de Tráfico · Cadiz · Melilla · Sevilla · Guardia Civil

Timeline

  1. 26 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Cádiz traffic accident results in one fatality

    A fatal car accident in Cádiz and heavy traffic congestion across Andalusia were reported during the DGT’s August 15 special traffic operation.

  2. 28 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    AP-4 highway collision causes major traffic delays near Los Palacios

    A four-vehicle collision on the AP-4 near Los Palacios has caused major traffic delays in Seville and Cádiz, coinciding with the start of the high-traffic ‘15 de agosto’ holiday period.

Sources

diariodecadiz.es · diariodejerez.es · elfarodemelilla.es