More than 14,000 road accidents, 179 deaths in first five months of 2024
The 14,045 accidents recorded on Portuguese roads between January and May this year caused 179 deaths and 954 serious injuries, continuing the upward trend in accidents and serious injuries, the
Driver sought following fatal hit-and-run
Driver of White Opel Corsa kills elderly woman in Évora Police are searching for the driver of a white Opel Corsa that killed an elderly woman in Évora on Tuesday
Two foreign women seriously hurt in second accident in two days on Aljezur- Lagos road
Another serious accident on the EN120 has seriously injured two foreign women today, one aged 32 (and described as Angolan); the other 59 and described as Swiss. There were also
Woman cyclist killed on ‘treacherous stretch’ between Aljezur and Lagos in western Algarve
A woman was killed this morning following a violent collision between a car and a bicycle on the EN 120, near Azenha, in the borough of Aljezur. This stretch of
Motorcyclist’s funeral descends into further tragedy
Biking mourner dies in collision with another funeral goer The funeral of a motorbiking enthusiast – a member of the Grupo Motard de Gândara, near Figueira da Foz – ended
10-year-old boy dies after being run over by father on Benavente farm
A 10 year old boy was killed outright yesterday when a tractor driven by his father reversed over the child’s head. The tragedy took place on a farm in Coutada
Newly built roundabout “swallows” car in Faro.
On Friday, a sinkhole formed on Estrada Senhora da Saúde in Faro, causing a newly constructed roundabout to cave in and partially engulf a car. Locals enjoying the shade of
Elderly driver killed after driving against oncoming traffic on A25 motorway
Yet another elderly driver died this week after incorrectly joining one of the country’s motorways and driving against oncoming traffic. This particular tragedy took place on the A25 in Albergaria-a-Velha,
Two traffic related deaths per day during August
Almost half way through August and the dismal tally of fatalities on Portuguese roads has reached an average of two per day. Victims have included Peruvians as well as Portuguese
Eight die on Portugal’s roads in one tragic weekend
In one tragic weekend (not even a ‘Bank Holiday’ weekend: just the typical two-day break) eight people lost their lives on Portugal’s roads – three of them on the EN