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Spain Launches Summer-2025 Traffic Operation as Record Holiday Travel Begins

Authorities have mobilized over 60 specialists alongside aerial surveillance to oversee holiday movements

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Operación salida julio 2025 hoy
Retenciones de tráfico en una carretera valenciana, en una imagen de archivo.
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Overview

  • The Summer-2025 Special Traffic Operation kicked off on July 4 at 15:00 with the first Operación Salida running through July 6 under DGT and Guardia Civil oversight.
  • Officials forecast 4.7 million journeys nationwide this weekend, including more than one million in Andalusia and 221,600 in Málaga province.
  • Over 60 specialized officials supported by helicopters, drones and an expanded speed-camera network will enforce safety measures such as reversible lanes, suspended roadworks and truck restrictions.
  • Last summer saw 41 fatal crashes in Andalusia with 36.9% of deaths involving motorcyclists, pedestrians or cyclists, prompting targeted campaigns for vulnerable road users.
  • Operation Paso del Estrecho is set to handle over 892,500 vehicles—a 5% increase—backed by a special plan and the deployment of more than 27,000 personnel.