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84-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck on Barcelona’s Avinguda Meridiana

The case underscores Barcelona’s road-safety push during ongoing traffic-calming works at the Fabra i Puig junction.

Overview

  • The collision occurred Monday at 14:55 at number 385 of Avinguda Meridiana in the Nou Barris district.
  • The woman was taken by SEM ambulance to Hospital de Sant Pau and died there Tuesday morning.
  • Guardia Urbana’s UCAT unit is compiling the official report and investigating the causes of the crash.
  • City officials issued condolences to the family and reaffirmed their commitment to reducing traffic fatalities.
  • This is the seventh traffic-related death recorded in Barcelona so far in 2025, according to municipal data.