Fifteen Global lines will be diverted in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria from 17:00 to 23:59 on 7 November for the Binter NightRun. Participants can travel free with their race bib until 01:00 on 8 November.
More than 29,000 people are registered for the 61st Behobia-San Sebastián race on Sunday, 8 November. Traffic restrictions begin at 06:30 and will remain in place until the race ends.
Two rail crashes have killed 109 people in Spain in 2026, putting the provisional rail death rate above the car figure per passenger-kilometre. The calculation uses approximate annual travel totals.
More than half of Spain’s road network needs work, with about 33,966 km requiring urgent reconstruction in under a year in the AEC’s 2024 figures. AECA-ITV puts the average vehicle age at 15.2 years.
At a routine checkpoint in Martorell, a tachograph showed a lorry driver had driven 30.5 hours straight. The Mossos d’Esquadra issued six transport fines and one traffic penalty.
Madrid will invest €61 million to finish the M-203, whose construction stopped almost 20 years ago. The completed road is expected to benefit about 35,000 residents in the Henares Corridor, though its management model remains undecided.
Rain may intensify from Saturday along parts of the Mediterranean coast and in the Balearic Islands. Protección Civil is urging drivers to stay off flooded roads as temperatures drop across much of Spain.
Emergency crews have rescued 24 people from vehicles across Tarragona. Xerta suffered the worst flooding as alerts spread toward Barcelona and Girona.
A car burst into flames on the M-40 near El Pardo as a chain collision in the opposite lane left two people with minor injuries. Emergency crews responded rapidly, closing lanes and causing major delays for drivers.
Floodwater has closed roads and disrupted air and rail services across Barcelona province. Flights and trains were suspended as several rivers reached risk levels.
A burned-out truck carrying 25 tons of octopus sat for nearly a month on the A-381, leaving drivers to deal with the smell and raising questions about insurance and public safety.
A head-on collision in Torrelles de Llobregat has left one woman dead and four people injured, bringing Catalonia’s Diada holiday road death toll to four. Multiple emergency crews responded. The crash highlights the risks on regional roads during holiday periods.
A road worker died in Lanjarón, Granada, after falling 25 meters from a stone wall. The incident prompted a major emergency response, and authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances.
Large white ellipses have been painted on risky bends in Catalonia to help motorcyclists maintain safer positions. Early data shows that most riders follow these markings, but their impact on accident rates remains under review.
A 73-year-old man and a 9-year-old boy were injured when their car overturned on the GC-501. Firefighters had to free one occupant from the vehicle. Both were taken to hospital with moderate injuries.
Gregorio Serrano, former head of Spain’s DGT, has sharply criticized the state of Spanish roads, calling them 'absolutely lamentable.' He warns that neglected maintenance puts drivers at risk and damages the country’s reputation.
A man in his 30s from Castellanos de Moriscos died after a collision with a car on the N-620A near Villares de la Reina. It was the second fatal motorcycle accident in Salamanca province in less than two weeks.
Madrid's A-2 now has a dynamic Bus-VAO lane, restricting access during peak hours to vehicles with at least two occupants. Drivers who ignore the rules risk a €200 fine as the DGT enforces new surveillance measures. The system aims to ease congestion and speed up commutes.
A head-on crash between a car and a truck on the N-122 in Zaragoza killed four people and left one seriously injured. Emergency services responded quickly. The collision renews concern over road safety in the region.
The DGT is piloting red-painted lanes on the A-2 to prioritize buses and vehicles with multiple occupants during peak hours. Drivers must follow the new rules and signals to avoid fines as the system adapts to real-time traffic.
A Polish-made machine can repair potholes in minutes, offering a quick fix for surface damage. But, restoring Spain’s road network will require €13.5 billion, and rapid patching cannot address underlying structural problems. Authorities are weighing the technology against the scale of the challenge.
Spain is preparing for 5.6 million road journeys this weekend. The DGT is intensifying controls after a deadly spike in accidents, while festivals and the mid-August holiday lead the surge in travel.
A new scientific review finds that drivers slow down before visible speed cameras, then accelerate immediately after, a behavior dubbed the 'kangaroo jump.' It also finds that section speed cameras are far more effective at curbing this risky pattern and improving road safety.
A burning vehicle on the AP-6 triggered a forest fire in Navas de San Antonio. Authorities closed the N-VI and diverted traffic. Emergency teams moved quickly to contain the flames and protect infrastructure.
More than 34,000 kilometers of Spanish roads need urgent reconstruction after years of underfunding. Heavy truck traffic is accelerating the formation of deep ruts and cracks, while the government’s new plan aims to address a €13.5 billion maintenance shortfall.
Spain’s DGT is activating its major August travel operation, anticipating heavy traffic as holidaymakers depart and return. To reduce bottlenecks, it is promoting alternative routes, especially around Madrid and basic interregional corridors.
Castilla y León now has one of Spain’s highest concentrations of speed cameras, with 401 devices monitoring roads across all nine provinces. The DGT aims to enforce speed limits and improve road safety as summer travel peaks.
Spain faces one of the busiest weekends on its roads as the holiday season starts. The DGT forecasts 5.6 million journeys, with heavy traffic expected from both departing and returning travelers. Authorities may bring the operation forward to Thursday.
Spain’s Guardia Civil traffic division says it cannot respond to every V16 beacon alert, with daily activations reaching 2,700. Limited staffing and competing road priorities constrain the DGT’s plan to dispatch patrols to each incident.
Bizkaia will keep tolls on the AP-68, with a single trip between Bilbao and Vitoria costing €4.20. From 2027, regular users will face a monthly cap of €35 for tolls within the province. The measure is intended to lower costs for frequent drivers.
A political standoff is holding up the opening of a basic A-11 motorway section in Valladolid. The Ministry of Transport and local authorities disagree over safety and traffic impacts, leaving a dangerous national road unchanged.
Catalonia is urging the Spanish government to reintroduce highway tolls, arguing that rising traffic and accidents demand urgent action. The proposal aims to avoid regional disparities and fund road maintenance.
Catalonia may restore tolls on major highways within three years. The proposal includes the AP-7 and other major routes. Authorities say a nationwide approach is needed to prevent truck drivers from facing unfair costs.
Spain recorded 142 road fatalities in June, reversing the year’s downward trend. The increase coincided with more crashes involving multiple victims and nighttime accidents. Authorities urge caution as summer travel intensifies.
Spain’s basic summer travel operation starts this Friday. The DGT introduces V-16 beacons in vehicles for the first time, with a dedicated plan set for August 12 due to the solar eclipse.
