Sixty-one people have died in accidents on Spanish roads since the past 14 days began the special operation Easter until 20 hours of this Monday, even festive in six autonomous communities. The figure remains provisional, pending the closing balance at 00 hours that will be announced this Tuesday morning, represent less than 42 people died in the same period last year, according have informed 20minutos. it sources from the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT).

If these projections are met, it will be the first time since the recorded deaths on the road to lower the 100 killed in a Holy Week.

According to the DGT, deaths have been reduced this year 40'7% over the same period of 2007.


The casualties occurred until 20:00 am on Monday, there have been further 20 serious injuries and 34 minor. The worst day so far was on Sunday March 16, when nine people were killed.


The return operation of the Easter holiday launched by DGT expiring this midnight, as it is an official holiday in Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, Navarre, the Basque Country and La Rioja.

The roads are more complicated this Monday at the entrance to the Basque Country and Catalonia.


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