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The Spanish roads have registered this weekend, first without a state of alarm,

3.6 million long-distance trips, which represents an increase of 4% compared to an equivalent weekend in May 2019

, before the pandemic for the COVID-19 coronavirus. According to the General Directorate of Traffic, this figure represents an increase of 37% compared to the trips of the previous weekend.

In addition, these trips have also had an influence on the accident rate.

Between three o'clock in the afternoon on Friday and twelve o'clock on Sunday night there were

11 fatal accidents.

in which 12 people died.

This has made it the

second most tragic weekend so far this year,

after the third of March.

Then, coinciding with the beginning of the Easter holidays, 14 people died in traffic accidents.

In total, 32 deaths were recorded during those holidays, the worst figure since 2016.

The bikers, again the most fragile part

However, last weekend it was the one that has registered the most deceased motorists: six, 50% of the total deceased.

The most sinister day was Sunday with eight deaths in seven accidents, followed by Saturday with three deaths, while on Friday there was one.

In the annual accumulated until Sunday, 298 deaths have been recorded on Spanish roads.

In this weekend without a state of alarm and with mobility between autonomous communities,

road trips to leave Madrid have increased by 50%

compared to the previous week and have been similar to those registered on a weekend. week of May before the pandemic.

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