Ten people have died in traffic accidents in the province during July and August, double that of the same period in 2025, despite mobility barely increasing by 1.5%.
The province of Málaga has closed a dark summer on its roads. According to Diario Sur, the official balance from the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) records eight fatal accidents between July and August 2026, with ten fatalities, double that of the same period last year, when five deaths were recorded.
The increase in traffic accidents is not explained by a higher volume of traffic. During the two central months of summer, 4,670,325 long-distance trips were recorded, barely 1.5% more than in 2025. July accounted for 2,320,076 movements (2.1% more) and August, 2,350,250 (0.9% more).
In total, 235 accidents occurred, a 33% increase from the 177 of the previous summer, resulting in 362 victims, a 24% increase. Hospitalised injuries rose by 28.6%, reaching 27.
This year, the danger has shifted to high-capacity roads. Of the eight fatal incidents, four occurred on freeways and highways, one on a toll road, and three on conventional roads.
Collisions with obstacles on the road claimed five lives, but the most striking aspect is the rise in pedestrian fatalities, which are now the second leading cause of death, with four fatalities. One of the most notable cases occurred in the early hours of August 9 on the A-7, when a pedestrian was struck by several vehicles after multiple drivers alerted emergency services to their presence walking on the road.
Distraction while driving was a factor in three of the fatal accidents, and the presence of pedestrians on the road caused two others. There was also one case due to driver inexperience, one for negligent driving, and two for various other causes. Three of the ten deceased were not wearing seatbelts or other regulatory safety equipment.
By type, motorcyclists are the most vulnerable group: two riders and one passenger of motorcycles over 125 cc lost their lives. Also, a driver and a passenger of a car, and a driver of an articulated vehicle died.
The fatalities were predominantly male (seven men compared to three women) and particularly affected the age group of 55 to 64 years, with three deaths. July was the most tragic month, with six deaths, and the most dangerous hours were in the afternoon (from 14:00 to 19:59) and the early morning (from 00:00 to 06:59), with four fatalities in each time frame.
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