Four in five people in Spain ‘breathe polluted air’ with road traffic blamed as ‘biggest culprit’
GREENPEACE identified other sources of pollution in Spain including 'ports and certain types of industry, as well as airports'.
Emergency plan to repair Marbella’s potholed roads ahead of the summer seasonÂ
THE Marbella City Council has initiated an emergency asphalting plan that includes the resurfacing of roads in 25 streets distributed throughout all the districts of
Spike in deaths on Spanish roads: 440 people were killed in the first five months of 2024
SPANISH roads have witnessed a total of 440 deaths so far this year, new figures show. The figure for the first five months of 2024
August Holiday Exodus: Spain’s Malaga Road Conflict Points Revealed
AS the August holiday exodus gets underway, the roads of Malaga are bracing for heavy traffic and potential bottlenecks. The National Traffic Authority in Spain
34 road deaths in EasterÂ
A total of 34 people have lost their lives in traffic accidents this Easter in Spain, the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) has confirmed. This
Spain’s traffic authorities step up policing, with 18.2 million car journeys predicted during the Christmas season
SPAIN’S DGT traffic department is predicting 18.2 million car journeys during the Christmas season this year, with ‘Operación Salida’, as the start of the rush
Spain’s traffic authority predicts 13.5 million car journeys in next week thanks to December national holidays
A WHOPPING 13.5 million car journeys are expected to be made over the next week, as much of Spain will grind to a halt thanks
OPERACION SALIDA: What you need to know about driving on Spain’s roads this weekend
THE big exodus from the cities to the coast is underway in Spain with the transport agency DGT estimating that 6.9million cars will take to
Andalucia spends €20 million to beef-up roadside crash barriers across southern Spain
THE Andalucian Junta is to spend an extra €20 million on replacing crash barriers in the region. The region is famed for its winding roads,
Andalucia has highest road fatalities in Spain despite increased investment
ANDALUCIA is the region with the highest number of fatal car accidents in Spain. So far this year there have been 61 fatal accidents on
Second wave of Easter getaway traffic to arrive as millions hit the road across Spain
MILLIONS of individual getaway trips by car are expected to take place across Spain in the run-up to Good Friday. In fact, the director general
New twist in decades-long environmental fight over undeveloped beach area on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A legal challenge has been sent to Valencia’s Superior Court over a controversial development of 2,274 homes at Cala Mosca on the Orihuela Costa. The
What you need to know about new speed limits coming into force across Spain
FROM the middle of May new speed limits will apply on many roads across Spain and it’s important to know about them as those caught
Motorcycle accidents in Spain rise in disproportionate rates during de-escalation process
MOTORCYCLE accidents in Spain during the de-escalation process have risen disproportionately to other vehicle accidents.
Gibraltar police issue THIS warning for scooter-riders, cyclists and drivers on Rock’s roads
"Ultimately this is about assuming personal responsibility"
Thousands help rebuild Spain’s Costa Blanca after six die in floods following worst storm for 140 years
South East Spain starts to recover in short break from lethal floods and storms
At least six feared dead in Costa Blanca flooding after roads, railways and airports close
SIX people have died following two days of the worst flooding on record to hit the Costa Blanca flooding. Emergency services and the military stepped
Initiative launched to replace zebra crossings in Spain with cow spots
A NEW movement is hoping to raise awareness of the importance of the industries which keeps the rural parts of Spain alive. Paso de Vaca
Gibraltar’s changing street names leave the common tourist scratching their head
It’s not a big place to get lost in but things can take a complicated turn in a bilingual territory where most streets have two
Balearic transport system overwhelmed after 40% private car increase
POOR train routes and inconvenient bus routes have caused traffic to increase over 40% in the last decade in the Balearics, while it has dropped
Balearic Islands propose limiting the number of cars to cope with tourism
Formentera town hall say the draft bill will limit the number of cars in circulation and cap the number of rental cars and motorbikes.
New ‘smart-surveillance’ cameras installed on Spain’s roads
First of the new high-tech cameras has been installed on the motorway between Torre del Mar and Velez-Malaga
Spanish construction firms to connect Australian outback
Ferrovial and Acciona have won a €1.1 billion contract to connect a town to the main highway
Spain launches week long campaign to clampdown on drink drivers and drug abusers
More Guardia Civil officers will be out on the roads as well as the creation of extra drug and alcohol checkpoints
Andalucia to receive €1.6 billion to develop infrastructure
Roads, airports and housing will all benefit from the extra funding
Snow and freezing temperatures paralyse Spanish roads
Cold snap hits Spain