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Spain’s Easter Traffic Return Faces Severe Congestion and Accidents

Major highways in Madrid, Levante, and Catalonia experience heavy jams, with serious accidents and weather challenges complicating the post-Semana Santa return.

La DGT pide no bajar la guardia en las carreteras en la recta final de la Semana Santa
Tráfico durante la operación salida de Semana Santa, en la AP-7, a 17 de abril de 2025
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Overview

  • Traffic congestion persists across Spain's major highways, with up to 32-kilometer queues reported in key regions like Madrid, Levante, and Catalonia.
  • A six-vehicle collision on the A6 caused significant delays, while a high-speed crash on the AP-7 near Girona resulted in one death and seven injuries.
  • Authorities have implemented additional lanes and issued advisories for weather-affected routes, including snow warnings for the A-52 in Zamora.
  • In Catalonia, 580,000 vehicles are expected to return to Barcelona and its metropolitan area by Monday night, with 181,000 already back as of Sunday.
  • Gipuzkoa reports a calm start to the return operation, with no significant incidents or traffic jams recorded so far.