Overview
- Provisional Servei Català de Trànsit figures, published Thursday and Friday, report 95 deaths in 91 fatal accidents through September 2026, a 16% drop from the same period in 2025.
- Serious injuries on Catalonia’s roads fell to 561 in the first nine months of 2026, down about 15% from 661 in 2025.
- Vulnerable users account for most fatalities this year with 36 motorcyclists, nine pedestrians and nine cyclists making up 57% of the 95 deaths.
- Officials confirmed late Wednesday that a 76-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a rear-loading refuse truck on Via Augusta in Gràcia, the city’s 14th traffic death this year.
- Fatalities are concentrated on specific routes and areas, with the AP-7 recording 12 deaths and Girona showing a rise while Tarragona and Barcelona fall, and SCT cites excess speed, distractions and alcohol or drugs as the main risk factors.