Summer claims the lives of 259 people on our roads

This summer there have been 15% more road deaths than in the same period last year.

During the months of July and August 259 people have died on Spanish roads, 34 more road deaths than in the same period last year, which represents an increase of 15%.

In July 2018 127 people died in road traffic accidents on interurban roads, an increase of 6 deaths compared to July of the previous year. Meanwhile, in the month of August 132 people died 132 people in road traffic accidents, 28 more than in August of the previous year.

Road victims history: average over the last six years

In summer 2001 there were 845 deaths; in the summer of 2010 there were 362 deaths, and the lowest figure was in summer 2014 with 220 deaths. Since 2012, the number of summer deaths has ranged between 220 and 260.

799 road deaths so far this year

From the beginning of the year to 31 August, a total of 799 people have died on the roads, 24 more than in the same period of the previous year. On 1 and 2 September, days corresponding to the popular “return operation”, 12 fatal accidents occurred, in which 12 people died.

Road deaths data: by road type

76% of road deaths occur on secondary roads.

Road deaths data: by type of accident