All through the mini-break for Easter the number of deaths on Portugal’s roads has been climbing ominously. This morning reports were suggesting 14 people had died; newspapers had 15. Now, at the end of Monday – hours before the road safety campaign conducted by PSP and GNR police is due to be wound down – SIC television news says 17 people have lost their lives in various tragic accidents. This time last year, the same Easter holidays saw only five deaths.
Final Easter road death tally… 17
