The provisional data from ANSR indicates a decrease in fatalities on Portuguese roads compared to the same period in 2024, although accidents, serious injuries, and minor injuries have increased.
Between January 1 and November 13, there were 125,621 road accidents, 3,730 more than the same period last year (121,891), resulting in the deaths of 379 people, 41 fewer than last year (420).
This year’s accidents resulted in 2,451 serious injuries, 40 more than in the previous year, and 39,316 minor injuries, an increase of 686.
The district with the highest number of road fatalities this year is Lisbon (43), followed by Porto (41) and Setúbal (31).
Conversely, the districts with the fewest deaths are Guarda (six), Évora (nine), and Vila Real (11).
Lisbon (21,543), Porto (20,644), and Aveiro (9,545) recorded the highest number of accidents, according to the ANSR’s provisional data.
Meanwhile, Portalegre (1,270), Bragança (1,278), and Guarda (1,524) had the fewest road incidents.
To mark the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, the Road Safety Citizenship League, Safe and Sustainable Mobility Estrada Viva, and the Association for the Promotion of a Road Safety Culture GARE are organizing a ceremony in Évora.
According to Estrada Viva, statistics show that road accidents remain the leading cause of death among children and young people aged five to 29.
“On this World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, we particularly remember the one million young people worldwide who lose their lives on the road. One million young people with dreams and talents to fulfill, who will never reach their full potential,” states the Estrada Viva press release.
The date aligns with the Global Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030, promoted by the United Nations, with the international campaign theme “Remember, Support, Act.”
According to Estrada Viva, this date, celebrated on the third Sunday of November each year, aims to honor the memory of road victims and the work of emergency services.
