87 People Died on Spain's Roads in September, 29 Fewer Than a Year Earlier
The Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) reported on October 2 that 81 fatal crashes on Spain's roads in September killed 87 people, 29 fewer than in September 2025, a fall of 25%. Long-distance journeys rose 0.90% year on year to 41.06 million over the same period.
Conventional roads remained the most dangerous, with 60 deaths, 69% of the total, although that was 27 fewer than a year earlier; 27 people died on motorways and dual carriageways. By means of transport, deaths among car occupants showed the biggest fall, down 26, while motorcyclists accounted for 32 deaths, still the largest single group.
Running off the road remained the deadliest type of crash, with 41 deaths, while head-on collisions killed 8 people, 10 fewer than last year. The DGT noted that 11 of those killed were not using a safety device: ten car, van and truck occupants were not wearing a seat belt, and one cyclist was not wearing a helmet.
In the first nine months of the year, 816 people died on Spanish roads, 50 fewer than in the same period of 2025. The deadliest day of September was Saturday the 12th, with 9 deaths, while four days recorded no deaths at all.
(Source: Directorate General of Traffic of Spain)
Source: Directorate General of Traffic of Spain
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Photo: 图：西班牙交通总局发布的事故统计配图。西班牙交通总局（DGT）供图。 / Photo: Image released with the DGT September road-safety report. Photo: Directorate General of Traffic (DGT), Spain.
