Thirteen killed and 470 detained for being over the legal alcohol limit in PSP and GNR New Year operations
Thirteen people died on Portuguese roads and 470 were detained for being over the legal alcohol limit by the PSP and GNR over six days as part of operations carried out during the New Year period.
Eleven dead and 255 arrested in New Year operations by the PSP and GNR
Excessive alcohol led to hundreds of arrests. Between Saturday and Wednesday, 1,576 road traffic accidents were recorded on Portuguese roads.
European border control system suspended in Lisbon
The government announced it will boost the capacity of electronic equipment by 30%. Military personnel from the GNR will be deployed to assist the PSP with arriving passengers.
PSP and GNR Christmas operation records 12 fatalities and 929 injured, 68 in serious condition
The PSP and GNR Christmas operation recorded 12 fatalities and 929 injured, 68 of them in serious condition, following 3,426 road traffic accidents that occurred between 18 and 26 December.
PSP and GNR Christmas operation records 15 deaths and 1,444 injured, 89 in serious condition
As part of the PSP and GNR Christmas operation, authorities registered 15 fatalities and 1,444 people injured, of whom 89 are in a serious condition.
PSP and GNR report 12 deaths and detain 433 drivers for being over the legal alcohol limit in seven days
Road safety operations took place in two phases: at Christmas, from 18 to 26 December, and at New Year, from 27 December to 4 January.
PSP detained 84 people on the first day of the 'Festivities and Security' operation, 15 for exceeding the alcohol limit
Operations by the GNR and PSP, which run until 4 January and have two phases: Christmas, from 18 to 26 December, and New Year, from 27 December to 4 January.
