Risky Riding
Speeding (29.3%), alcohol consumption (17.4%) and drugs (10.2%) are the risk factors that most influence a fatal motorcycle accident. As well as not wearing the helmet correctly – wearing an inadequate size, not fastening it, or adjusting it correctly -, which causes 6% of deaths in motorcyclists and 29% in moped drivers. These are the …
The post Risky Riding first appeared on N332.es - Driving In Spain.Motorcyclist dies and six injured in four accidents in Alicante and Elche
A 53-year-old motorcyclist has lost his life in a collision in Crevillente on Wednesday, while six other people, including an eight-month-old baby, were injured...
24 year old Brit dies in Pilar de la Horadada motorway accident
A 24 year old man was killed on Friday after his vehicle crashed into the central reservation of the AP7 motorway at the entrance...
Buckling up is Not a Thing of the Past
The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) is launching a new media outreach campaign on the importance of wearing seat belts, at a time when indicators are showing less use. In 2020, with data on accidents that occurred on interurban roads within 24 hours, the percentage of deaths in passenger cars and vans that did not …
The post Buckling up is Not a Thing of the Past first appeared on N332.es - Driving In Spain.870 people have lost their lives on Spain’s roads
Despite a reduction in traffic, there were still 797 fatal incidents on interurban roads during 2020, in which 870 people have died and another...
