Spain’s deadly All Saints’ Day weekend: 13 killed in 9 road accidents

Spain’s Directorate General of Traffic, or DGT, has released official statistics for fatal traffic accidents during the month of October, highlighting the All Saints’ Day long weekend, from 3:00pm on Friday, October 30 to midnight on Sunday, November 2. The traffic authority also released general statistics for various regions’ findings for which roads are the most dangerous for drivers.

Increased mobility, but decreased number of deaths from traffic accidents

According to the DGT, 73 people died in traffic accidents during the month of October, representing eight fewer deaths than in the same month of 2025, though mobility has increased by 2 per cent. Overall, the traffic authority has registered 40.6 million long-distance vehicle movements.

Lack of safety gear and deadly roads: 27 motorcyclists die in traffic accidents in October

The number of motorcyclists killed is particularly significant: 27 motorcyclists lost their lives on the roads in October, representing an increase of at least 8 compared to October 2025.

The DGT concluded, in their press release, that conventional roads, or any non-urban public road that does not qualify as a high-capacity motorway (autopista) or expressway (autovía), continue to be the most dangerous for drivers, with 7 out of every 10 fatalities happening on these types of roads. However, the DGT has recorded 12 fewer deaths on conventional roads than in October 2025.

Ten of the victims of these fatal traffic accidents were also found not to be wearing the appropriate safety gear at the time of their accidents: six car drivers and two truck drivers were not wearing their seat belts, whereas two cyclists were not wearing helmets.

The All Saints’ Day long weekend: 13 killed across 9 accidents on Spain’s conventional roads

The All Saints’ Day long weekend, spanning the final two days of October and the first two days of November, saw 13 people die on intercity roads across 9 fatal accidents. These accidents happened in San Miguel de Salinas (Alicante), Marratxi (Balearic Islands), Olesa de Montserrat (Barcelona), Xert (Castellon), El Berrueco and Torres de la Alameda (Madrid), Bardabas (Ourense), Villalube (Zamora) and Alberite de San Juan (Zaragoza).

All the deceased were traveling on conventional roads, and five of them were vulnerable users: two pedestrians, two motorcyclists and one bicyclist.

Traffic accident victims by age group

By age group, deaths among those aged 55 to 64 increased by four and those aged 45 to 54 increased by three compared to the same month of the previous year. Conversely, deaths among those aged 15 to 24 decreased by 11, according to the DGT.

The autonomous communities with the highest and lowest number of deaths

Comparing autonomous communities, Andalusia is the community that registered the highest number of deaths during October with 17 fatalities. Following it is Catalonia with 11, while the Valencian Community is the one with the largest increase, representing seven deaths, compared to the same month of 2025.

Cantabria, Navarre, the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Ceuta and Melilla all recorded zero fatalities on the roads in the month of October. Castile and Leon was the autonomous community with the largest decrease in deaths, with seven fewer than in October 2025.

According to the DGT, the days with the most fatalities were Sunday, October 25 and Tuesday, October 27, with 6 deaths each.