A scooter crash early this morning in Palma left one man dead and another in critical condition. Just before 8:00 a.m., a scooter carrying two men lost control on a curve on Cardenal Rossell Street, in the Coll den Rabassa district, and hit a metal safety barrier on the sidewalk. Emergency services responded after residents heard the impact and called for help.
Information from initial reports, the 30-year-old driver died at the scene, while his 25-year-old passenger suffered severe injuries and was rushed to Son Espases Hospital. The crash happened near number 76 on Cardenal Rossell Street, and no other vehicles were involved. Investigators are examining whether excessive speed contributed to the scooter leaving the road and hitting the barrier.
Local police and medical teams arrived within minutes. Officers from the Unitat de Vehicles d'Accidents (Uvac) and the Drone Unit documented the scene and reconstructed the vehicle's trajectory using aerial images. A tow truck removed the damaged scooter, while Emaya crews cleared debris from the street and restored traffic flow.
Authorities have launched a formal investigation to clarify the circumstances of the crash. The incident has drawn attention to road safety in the area. The report describes sharp curves and protective barriers there. Similar accidents have occurred in Spanish cities, including a recent case in Madrid in which a pedestrian was fatally struck by a car on Avenida de América, as reported in this related article.
National figures underline the broader risks faced by motorcyclists, though they do not measure crash rates on Palma’s urban streets. The Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) reported that 286 motorcyclists died in 278 fatal crashes on Spain’s interurban roads in 2024, based on provisional data published in its road-safety magazine. The distinction matters: those figures concern interurban roads, while the crash in Coll den Rabassa happened on an urban street.
The DGT also reported that eight motorcyclists were among 27 people killed in 26 traffic crashes nationwide during Spain’s 2025 Semana Santa travel period. That holiday-period total offers broader road-safety context, but does not show how often crashes happen on Cardenal Rossell Street or what caused this collision. The investigation will determine whether additional safety measures are needed there or at similar locations in Palma.
