Girona is the only Catalan demarcation that has not registered any fatal victim on the interurban road network during the first two months of 2026, according to the balance of the Catalan Traffic Service until February 28.
Decrease in mortality on Catalan roads
In Catalonia as a whole, the number of fatalities in fatal accidents stands at 13 people, nine fewer than in the same period of 2025. Barcelona accumulates eight victims, Tarragona three and Lleida two. This reduction is also reflected in the number of serious injuries, with 91 cases compared to 107 in the previous year.
Distribution of victims and types of accidents
Of the 13 fatalities registered in 2026, seven were motorcyclists, four car occupants, a cyclist and a pedestrian. Nine of the deaths correspond to vulnerable groups such as motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians. Eight of the fatal accidents took place on weekends, holiday eves or during special operations, while seven occurred in the afternoon slot.
Run-off-road incidents and head-on collisions have been the most common types of accidents, with four cases each. The N-340 stands out as the only road that has registered two fatalities, while on the rest of the roads only one per accident has been counted.
Background in Girona and call for prudence
In January 2024, Girona closed the month with two fatalities in less than twelve hours. On January 24, at eleven at night, on the N-II in Agullana, the 59-year-old French van driver died after a collision with a truck. The next day, a 66-year-old motorcyclist lost his life on the GIV-6621, in Castell d"Aro, in a head-on collision with a car.
"We ask motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists to increase their perception of risk and the rest of drivers to maintain respect and prudence to reduce accident rates" - Spokesperson, Servei Català de Trànsit
The Catalan Traffic Service insists on the importance of exercising extreme caution on the road network, especially among the most vulnerable groups, to consolidate the downward trend in the accident rate recorded at the start of this year.