Motorcyclist killed in Girona collision
A fatal collision between a car and a motorcycle occurred on Saturday evening at 18:55 on the C-65 road at kilometer 29.4, heading towards Quart, within the municipality of Girona. Emergency services were alerted via the 112 emergency number and dispatched six Mossos d'Esquadra patrols, two ground crews from the Bombers de la Generalitat, four ambulances, and the medicalized helicopter from the Sistema d'Emergències Mèdiques (SEM). The motorcyclist, identified as 50-year-old A.D.F. from Salt, died at the scene despite medical intervention. The driver and three passengers in the car were unharmed. The cause of the collision is under investigation.
Second fatality on C-260 near Castelló d'Empúries
At 10:30 on Sunday, 11 October 2026, a second fatal incident occurred on the C-260 road near Castelló d'Empúries in Girona province. Two motorcycles collided at kilometer point 34.8. Five Mossos d'Esquadra patrols, one Bombers de la Generalitat crew, and multiple SEM ambulances attended the scene. One motorcyclist died at the site. The individual has not yet been identified. The other rider was injured and transported for medical care. Authorities have not confirmed the cause of the crash, which remains under investigation.
2026 road deaths reach 98
According to provisional data from the Servei Català de Trànsit (SCT), these two incidents bring the number of road fatalities in Catalonia since the beginning of 2026 to 98. The SCT's 2023 Statistical Yearbook of Traffic Accidents in Catalonia, published in 2024, notes that vulnerable road users, including motorcyclists, remain disproportionately affected in traffic incidents. The rise in road deaths comes amid increased mobility linked to economic and leisure activity, though long-term trends since 2019 show a sustained reduction in overall traffic fatalities, according to the SCT's 2023 annual report.
Primary sources: dsp.interior.gencat.cat, Infotrànsit. Reported by elcaso.elnacional.cat, El Caso (El Nacional).
