The Provincial Traffic Headquarters of Navarre joins the commemoration of the World Day in Remembrance of the Victims of Traffic Accidents that, for 30 years, has been held on the third Sunday of November in accordance with a Resolution of the General Assembly of the UN. On this occasion, a rally was held at the gates of the Headquarters, attended by, among other authorities, the Government delegate in Navarre, Alicia Echeverría, the provincial traffic chief, Belén Santamaría, the Civil Guard, the National Police, the Foral Police, as well as representatives of other police forces and ADACEN, the Brain Damage Association of Navarre.

This year’s campaign, under the slogan “Lost Talents”, focuses on the fact that, when a person dies or is seriously injured in a traffic accident, the world loses a life and, with it, also loses its potential, its ideas and its future impact on society.

According to statistics, road accident injuries remain the leading cause of death among children and adolescents. The vacuum that leaves a death or serious injury on the road is forcefully transmitted through images Such as an empty stage, a deserted sports field or a silent room: spaces where their presence is deeply missed and their absence is painfully felt.

The commemoration of this day is also about providing a platform for traffic victims and their families to remember those who died and were injured on the roads; recognizing the work of emergency services; drawing attention to the legal response to deaths and injuries in accidents; advocating for better support for traffic victims and their families; and promoting actions to prevent and reduce accidents.

Accident on the roads of Navarra

Road traffic accidents claim the lives of approximately 1.3 million people worldwide each year and cause injuries to more than 50 million. That is, every minute around 12 people die in the world because of road accidents.

Regarding Navarre, a total of 32 people have lost their lives on the roads so far this year, according to the DGT data. Of these, 30 died in accidents on interurban roads and 2 on urban roads. In the case of interurban roads, as of November 14, 201 accidents had been recorded with victims that had left a total of 52 people hospitalized and another 236 not hospitalized. On urban roads, there had been 524 accidents with victims with a total of 65 hospitalized and 529 non-hospitalized injured people.

Last year at this time, 19 people had died on the roads of Navarra: 18 of them on interurban roads and 1 on urban roads.