A total of 26 people have died in 25 accidents during the special traffic operation on the occasion of Holy Week, which began on Friday, April 11 and ended at midnight this Monday, as reported by the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT).
This figure supposes a minus deadly victim with respect to Holy Week last year, In a context in which long -distance movements have increased by 8.4%. Specifically, during the 10 and a half days of operation, 16.7 million displacements have been recorded.
By type of route, The deceased on highway or highway have descended, With two deceased less than in this feast of 2024. On this occasion, the predominance of dead on conventional roads has been more pronounced: just over 8 out of 10 have done so in this type of road.
On the other hand, Those deaths have increased by frontal collision (+3) and side and frontolateral collision (+2). On the other hand, people have fallen dead by road exits with three deceased less than last year at this time.
Through displacement, 12 of those killed this Holy Week were vulnerable users: eight motorists, two pedestrians and two cyclists. Now, Tourisms are the transport that registered the most lost lives, with an increase of two deceased compared to 2024. In addition, seven of the 14 deaths in cars and van (6 and 1, respectively) did not use the belt.
The age strip that has registered the greatest death 45 to 54 years, with nine fatalities against five last year, being, in addition, the age group that represents the largest number of deceased people.
Likewise, the time slot that has registered the largest number of deceased people has been between 2:00 p.m. and 19.59 in the afternoon, with 10 fatalities, two more than in 2024. per day, on Sunday, April 13 was the day in which the most fatal victims occurred (7).
By autonomous communities, Catalonia is the community that has registered a greater number of deceased people (5)in addition to being also the one that increases the most with respect to last year (+4). Meanwhile, seven communities (Asturias, Extremadura, Galicia, Basque Country, La Rioja and Ceuta and Melilla) have not registered any deadly victim.
