ANDn every third accident that occur on Spanish roads.The field is an alarming fact that the General Department of Traffic (DGT) presented this Tuesday. In 2024 there were In total, 112,000 influences in Spain and 3700 influenced the presence of animals.
This figure does not stop every year, which made the alarms jump in the authorities. This is largely due to the increase in certain species, such as Jabalis, which cause more than 40% of accidents With animals.
“The city of Jabalis shootsThey can tell us the field that every year the population can double the year after year, ”explained Jose Miguel Tolos, the provincial head of the cantabria.
“Podium” species that generate the most sinister Los Rozos, with 32%and dogs, with 8.5%These accidents are usually produced on secondary roads, where there are no barriers, and slight visibility and changes in washing make the appearance of reduced and avoid collision when we see that animals are inevitable.
Although Mortality in this type of events is very small and does not reach 1%They cause great damage to material damage, leaving vehicles unsuitable for use in many cases. Therefore, DGT works to reduce them and made a new signal that warns about the presence of animals on the road.
How to react if we find an animal
However, the authorities remember that in the case of a search for an animal in the center of the road It is recommended to take the steering wheel, stop, if possible, and, above all, avoid flightSince this reaction usually causes landfills and road paths, which is much more dangerous than affects the animal.
