Car plunged eight metres off a viaduct in Lisbon
A 30-year-old man is in a serious condition after the car he was driving left the Segunda Circular road in Lisbon and plunged eight metres off a viaduct into the
Young woman dies and four injured in Carvoeiro crash
A young woman believed to be French and aged between 18 – 20 died this afternoon (June 24) in a car crash just outside the CEPSA fuel station near Carvoeiro.
Marginal still deadly
The Lisbon-Cascais Marginal road is still the worst road accident ‘black spot’ in the country, according to the latest figures from the General Administration of Transport (DGV). Their 2003 report
Pedestrian deaths too common
A young girl was run over recently while on her way home from school. Ana Rita, 15, was on a zebra crossing when she was hit by a red Porsche
Deaths on EN125
A recent head-on collision on the EN125, between a bus and a light vehicle, resulted in two deaths. The couple, both Brazilian, were driving in a Fiat Punto on the
Crossroads tragedy
A collision between a scooter and a light vehicle has resulted in the death of a 66-year-old man near his home in Salgados. The accident, near the traffic lights of
Pedestrian death toll too high
The General Transport Directorate (DGV) and the Society for the Prevention of Portuguese Road Accidents (PRP) have launched a publicity campaign directed at pedestrians, who currently account for 60 per
Road deaths remain high
Portugal remains at the top of the list when it comes to child mortality on the roads. Findings based on the last 20 years show that road accidents killed an
Crash highlights danger
Albufeira’s Inatel area was the scene of two serious accidents last week. The latest crash happened at 5.15am on Rua Gago Coutinho, when the driver of a Peugeot 307 crashed
Easter road deaths rise
A serious road traffic accident, which occurred in the Algarve over the Easter break, has left one person dead and three people with minor injuries. The accident happened after a