Traffic accidents.
No more triangles, the new V16 beacon is here
The new device will replace emergency triangles to signal breakdowns or accidents. It is placed on the roof of the vehicle without leaving the car, reduces the risk of hit-and-run and automatically alerts the DGT and the emergency services.
One person died on the AP-15 highway
In the accident, a car has taken the opposite direction on the motorway in the Navarre town of Cadreita, and several people have been injured.
The AP8 holds on the Orio bridge are over, but a lane continues to be cut in the Bilbao sense
The collision between a truck and a car has caused queues of up to 3.5 kilometres on the Orio bridge in the Bilbao sense.
Long traffic jams in the Txorierri corridor after eight vehicles collided in Erandio
The vehicles are obstructing the left lane in the direction of Erletxe, and the accident is causing traffic in Rontegi and Avanzada.
A motorist died in a traffic accident in Lemoiz
Withholding at the A-8 in Bilbao in the San Sebastian sense as a result of the accident between several cars
The accident took place in the curves of Zorroza between three cars and at least two people were injured.
The driver of a van has been seriously injured when a train collided with his vehicle in Zalla
As a result of the accident, the train has derailed, but apparently none of the passengers have been injured.
A working ertzaina has tested positive for drugs after colliding with the Ertzaintza car against another vehicle
Inside the car was a man with a plastered leg (driver), a child and a woman. The first two have been taken injured to the hospitals of Cruces and Basurto. The Ertzaintza has taken precautionary measures and this officer will perform internal work until the result of the contranalysis is received and the facts clarified.
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Several kilometres of withholding in the N-1, between Aduna and Anoeta, as a result of an accident
A broken truck in Andoain has caused at least 11 kilometres of withholding on the N-1 towards Irun
The breakdown of a truck in the 447 kilometre of the N-1 in Andoain has forced the cutting of a lane in the Irun sense, causing at least 11 kilometres of withholding.
A motorist dies in an accident in Burgui
Emergency service personnel have been unable to do anything to get the motorist out alive, and the 54-year-old man died at the scene of the accident.
N-1 road cut off in Villabona, heading for San Sebastian, after a truck made the scissor
Meanwhile, the Ertzaintza is diverting traffic from Irura and Villabona.
Withholding of more than three kilometres in the Txorierri as a result of a collision between a truck and a car
There has been a slight accident early in the morning on the BI-637 road off Zamudio and in the Galdakao sense, resulting in withholding of more than three kilometres, with no injuries, although the right lane remains closed while the vehicles are removed.
A motorist dies in a traffic accident in Kuartango
The accident occurred at 12:40 on the A-3314, on the secondary road in Kuartango (Álava).
Iurgi Beraza's family, after postponing the trial, says, "They want to take us to the grave."
Iurgi Berza's parents have declared that what they are experiencing is an "agony." One of the ertzainas who was to testify by videoconference has not been able to testify for lack of coverage. However, Iurgi Beraza's family has agreed to continue the hearing, but the driver involved in the capture disagreed, and the trial has been postponed until 27 November.
Iurgi Beraza's trial is postponed to 27 November
The hearing was scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m., but an ertzaina who was to testify refused to speak on the grounds that he had no coverage for the video call. However, Iurgi Beraza's family agreed to continue the trial, but not the driver who hit the child, so the trial had to be suspended.
Fewer accidents, more awareness: the challenge of road safety in the Basque Country
The lowest number of deaths has been recorded in recent decades, but authorities say much remains to be done.
37 people died in the Basque Country last year: how can we prevent more tragedies?
We spoke with Estibaliz Olabarri, Director of Traffic of the Basque Government, and Rosa Maria Trinidad, of Stop Violence Vial, about education, awareness and the current challenges of achieving safer roads. Their testimonies show that prevention is key to saving lives.
A bus and two cars collided head-on in Vitoria and several people were injured, one of them seriously
One of the cars involved is owned by the Municipal Police. The accident occurred around 1.45 p.m. on Araba Street, near the UPV/EHU university campus. Traffic is currently cut.