Collision on C-55 Claims One Life
A fatal head-on collision on the C-55 in Olesa de Montserrat (Baix Llobregat) has resulted in the death of a 29-year-old male driver, identified as K.V.G. of Santa Coloma de Queralt, in the early hours of Sunday 1st November 2026. The accident occurred at 03:07 at kilometre 7.1 of the road, between Olesa and Monistrol de Montserrat, according to the Servei Català de Trànsit (SCT). Two other people sustained serious injuries and were transferred to Martorell Hospital and Moisès Broggi Hospital in Sant Joan Despí. Their conditions are stable but serious.
Emergency Response and Road Closure
Four patrols from the Mossos d'Esquadra, four units from the Bombers de la Generalitat, and three ambulances from the Sistema d'Emergències Mèdiques (SEM) responded to the scene. Emergency crews found both vehicles had collided head-on, though the exact cause remains under police investigation. The C-55 was closed in both directions during the early morning to allow for rescue operations, road clearance, and initial forensic inspection by traffic investigators.
With this fatality, 107 people have now died on Catalan roads in 2026, according to provisional data from the Servei Català de Trànsit.
Road Safety Context
Despite the increase in total road deaths to 107, provisional figures suggest a 13% decrease in fatalities compared to the same period in 2025. In the first 10 months of 2026, 106 deaths were recorded by 31 October, according to reports from Europa Press and El Periódico. The current year's total includes this latest incident.
Sources: La Ciutat, El Nacional, catalunyapress.cat, rac1.cat.
