Combining statistical data from the DGT and the National Institute of Toxicology, there has been a consistent growth in road traffic incidents in Spain since 2015, compared to the previous descending trend from 2005. According to the research carried out by both institutions, the main causes are the deliberate violation, by drivers, of road traffic legislation that is in place …

Distractions whilst driving are one of the principle causes of road traffic incidents. Driving required your full attention at all times.  Some distractions are so subtle we might not even notice. Obvious distractions whilst driving are using your mobile phone, checking for texts or Whatsapp and Facebook or Twitter messages for example, setting your GPS, even listening to music or the …

The emergency services attended an incident on the A-/ motorway near to Los Alcazares on Wednesday afternoon. The alarm was raised at the emergency coordination centre at 18:41 reporting the incident on the A-7 in the Alicante direction, near to bridge number RM F-26. A car had apparently crossed the central reservation and collided with a truck heading in the …

New traffic laws come into force this week in Spain, with the main objective of protecting children in cars. As of the 1st of October, all children measuring 135 cm in height or less must ride in the rear seats of a vehicle, irrespective of their age, and in addition to the requirements of the correct seat being provided appropriate …

An Alicante to Murcia commuter train smashed into a car on an unguarded level crossing in the Orihuela municipality on Tuesday, the car driver apparently oblivious to the presence of the train or the warning lights on the crossing. The incident occurred at around 15:15 when the train driver noticed the car crossing the railway and immediately applied the emergency …

Officers from the Guardia Civil traffic department were forced to launch a search to find and identify the driver of a car which had crashed off the N-332 main road in the La Marina area of the southern Alicante province. The vehicle was spotted around 20 metres off the road with the scene showing indications that the vehicle had left …

A National Police motorcyclist has died and a colleague injured when they were in a collision with a motorhome in Segovia. The incident occurred on Tuesday at kilometre 3 of the SG-615 road in the San Ildefonso area. The emergency call centre received information about the crash, detailing how the two motorcycles had been in a collision and one of …

After the news of the tragic death of a Guardia Civil motorcyclist this weekend, two other bikers have lost their lives on the roads of Spain this weekend, in the provisional count from the DGT between 15:00 on Friday and 20:00 on Sunday. The first incident occurred on Saturday in Málaga when a motorcyclist was killed on a conventional road, …