Overview

• Authorities reported 228 deaths and 949 serious injuries on roads from July 1 to August 31 as long‑distance trips hit about 100.5 million, up 2.77% year over year.
• Conventional two‑way roads accounted for most fatalities with 173 deaths, with run‑off‑road crashes at 43% of deaths and frontal collisions at 23%.
• Vulnerable users suffered 101 deaths, including 72 motorcyclists, 20 pedestrians and 9 cyclists, with biker fatalities stabilizing after years of increases.
• Enforcement and operations intensified, including 298 wildfire access controls, 184 road closures and deployments of 3,214 Guardia Civil traffic officers.
• Officials highlighted persistent risk factors, including about 27% of car and van victims without seatbelts, and noted a five‑fatality crash in Sisante (Cuenca) as the worst single incident.