US EditionOver 2,300 Wild Animals Killed in Road Accidents Since 2020, Says Minister
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In 2024 there were more than 36,000 traffic accidents with fauna in Spain, which is why the DGT will use the latest technology to reduce the number.
DGT presents a road accident guide in 2024 that accounts for 36,087 incidents where wildlife was involved
Animals involved in traffic accidents During the last year, there were more than 36,000 incidents on interurban roads where some animal was present. Although the majority did not leave victims, eight people died and more than 50 were injured and hospitalized. Wild animals were responsible for 86% of these casualties, the wild boar being the most frequent, followed by roe and dogs. 98% of the cases were due to abuses, and a small percentage to ev…
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Road accidents involving animals, most of them hit, have almost doubled in the last 10 years in the state, from 18,587 in 2015 to 36,087 in 2024, already representing approximately one third of the total road accidents on Spanish roads.
In ten years this type of incidence has doubled, which has led the DGT to present a guide to reduce them in which they propose that drivers receive warnings of risk areas through technology
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