Overview

• DGT data show distractions were present in 30% of Spain’s fatal crashes in 2024 (406 cases), with mobile phone use identified as the dominant factor.
• European evidence underscores the problem, as ESRA‑2023 and ERSO report high self‑reported phone use while driving, including hands‑free, handheld calling and reading messages.
• Enforcement remains focused on mobiles: in the Oct. 7–13, 2024 campaign, 48.2% of distraction citations were for phone use; non‑hands‑free use carries a €200 fine and a 6‑point deduction, while manipulating the device or using earbuds brings €200 and 3 points.
• In Galicia so far in 2025, 29 of 71 road deaths were among vulnerable users (including 17 motorcyclists and nine pedestrians), signaling heightened local risk.
• Galicia’s traffic chief warns alcohol driving persists and social‑media ‘chivatazos’ undercut checkpoints, while officials also note a recent rise in run‑off‑road crashes and earlier increases in frontal collisions.