The province of Granada ranks third in the whole of Spain for road deaths, with the total standing so far this year at 39 deaths. Only Madrid and Barcelona have had more.

But there is an even more worrying statistics: both accidents with injuries and the number of injuries, even if not fatal, have increased, which is the bigger headache for the provincial head of the DGT (Traffic Department).

Last year, up to December the 1st, there had been 521 accidents recorded; this year there are 602, representing an increase of more than 15%.

So what is behind these accidents? Obviously the reasons are various, ranging from road conditions (surface deterioration and weather circumstances) as well as a rise in the consumption of drugs or alcohol, and speeding. For this reason, speed cameras control accident black spots on the nation’s highways.

Which roads have the worse reputation for accidents? The A-308 has been one of the deadliest roads this year: in November, an accident occurred there in which two people died. In March, there was another fatal accident in which three members of the same family lost their lives. According to the DGT, none of the accidents were caused by poor road conditions. However, some of the town councils along this road have been requesting improvements for years.

The A-308 is one that bears a lot of heavy traffic which will increase the accident rate. The DGT points out that this road has a speed limit is 90 KPH yet this is often not respected.

Then there’s the A-92, (autovía) which has one of the most dangerous stretches of road in the province, together with the N-340, which are among the roads where more than one fatal accident has occurred. Within the top ten in this ‘League of Danger’ are the A-348 and A-395, where fatalities have also taken place.

(News: Granada, Andalucia)

Keywords: Road Fatalities, Injuries, DGT, Black Spots, N-340, A-92, A-348, A-395, A-308

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