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AEA Identifies 270 High-Risk Road Segments in Spain as Toll-Motorway Danger Ticks Up

The five-year analysis logs 1,563 crashes with 2,169 victims on state roads, prompting a call for driver caution during slow infrastructure upgrades.

Overview

  • The identified segments accounted for 1,563 crashes and 2,169 victims in 2019–2023, spanning 71 roads across 45 provinces.
  • The highest danger index on a conventional road is at N-4a km 243 in Ciudad Real, measured at 598 times the national average.
  • By absolute toll, A-77a km 0 in Alicante recorded the most incidents, with 104 crashes and 150 victims over the period.
  • Toll motorways posted a 7.5% year-on-year rise in the average danger index in 2023, with 100 risky segments logging 527 crashes and 881 victims since 2019; AP-7 km 901 in Almería shows the highest index at 14 times the average, while B-23 km 14 in Barcelona has the most crashes with 43 and 58 minor injuries.
  • Recurring risk persists, with 78 stretches repeating from the prior report and 45 worsening in their danger index.