Five of the ten most dangerous road sections in Spain are in Asturias

According to a report drawn up by Automovilistas Europeos Asociados (AEA) based on available data from the Ministry of Fomento, five of the ten most dangerous road sections in Spain are located in Asturias, the most dangerous being the one at kilometre 57 of the N-632.

Regarding the most dangerous section of toll motorways, it is located in Álava, at kilometre 53 of the AP-68, with a danger index that exceeds by 12 times the national average danger index for toll motorways. The one with the most accidents and victims is located in Barcelona, at kilometre 161 of the AP-7, with 70 accidents and 92 victims.

At the point located at kilometre 57 of the N-632, the danger index, which relates the average traffic intensity to the number of accidents recorded in the five-year period 2008-2012, is 1,424, meaning that it exceeds the national average danger index by 140 times. On the same road, kilometres 27, 54, 55 and 56 also rank among the ten most dangerous in the country.

Among the data released by AEA, it is also noted that Spain has the largest development of motorways and high-capacity roads within the EU, with a total of 16,335 kilometres, even more than Germany, which has 13,000 kilometres in total.

Source | Autocasión