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The A1 motorway was restricted at 06:50 in the south-north direction, near Póvoa de Santarém, due to a collision between three light vehicles, which caused at least two minor injuries.
Santarém, 16 Mar 2026 (Lusa) -- The A1 motorway was restricted at 06:50 in the south-north direction, near Póvoa de Santarém, due to a collision between three light goods vehicles, which caused at least two minor injuries, according to a civil protection source.
The collision caused at least two minor injuries.
Two women, aged 51 and approximately 75, died after a car skidded off the IC1 road near Aldeia de Palheiros, in the municipality of Ourique. According to Correio da Manhã, they were mother and daughter.
The accident occurred at kilometre 670 in the North-South direction, claiming the lives of a mother and daughter, aged 51 and 90 respectively.
Two women, aged 51 and approximately 75, died this Sunday after their car skidded off the IC1 near Aldeia de Palheiros, in the municipality of Ourique, Beja district, according to fire services and Civil Protection. The Baixo Alentejo Sub-Regional Command for Emergency and Civil Protection reported that the accident, alerted at 12:13, occurred at kilometer 676.200 of the IC1. Ourique Fire Chief Mário Batista confirmed the vehicle fell down a 15-meter ravine. The victims were the only occupants of the car, and their deaths were declared at the scene by a medical team from Albufeira. Emergency operations involved 21 personnel and nine vehicles, including the INEM helicopter from Évora, which was later stood down.
The ravine was approximately 15 metres deep.
According to the Government, more than 4,200 incidents were recorded across the national road and rail networks, reaching an average of about 200 daily interventions on the ground.
According to the ministry, “a total of over 4,200 incidents were recorded across the national road and rail networks,” reaching “an average of about 200 daily interventions.”
The article highlights that Infraestruturas de Portugal has successfully resolved over 90% of road closures across Portugal. This indicates significant progress in restoring transportation infrastructure, improving mobility and accessibility throughout the country.
The article reports that Infraestruturas de Portugal has successfully resolved over 90% of road closures across the country, indicating significant progress in restoring transportation infrastructure.
The article reports that Infraestruturas de Portugal has successfully resolved over 90% of road closures across Portugal, indicating significant progress in restoring transportation infrastructure.
The article reports that Infraestruturas de Portugal has successfully resolved over 90% of road closures across the country. This indicates significant progress in restoring transportation infrastructure and improving road accessibility in Portugal.
Figures from the PSP and GNR show an increase in accidents involving these vehicles. 2023 was the critical year, with eight deaths in total.
Over the last seven years, more than 4,600 accidents involving e-scooters have been recorded in Portugal, resulting in 15 deaths.
679 drivers were fined for alcohol in January and February. Almost a third were subject to the stricter limit of 0.2 g/l. The PSP also recorded 1,597 arrests for road traffic crimes.
The goal is to improve the “levels of quality, comfort and road safety”, and reduce travel times on the connection between Santa Comba Dão and Viseu.
Portugal’s GNR police has raised the alarm over a sharp rise in accidents involving electric scooters and other micromobility vehicles, after more than 1,900 crashes and 10 deaths were recorded The post Electric scooter accidents surge, leaving 10 dead in seven years appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Setúbal district recorded the highest number of fatalities (three), while Santarém recorded 14 serious injuries over the last 7 years.
The National Republican Guard (GNR) recorded 1,900 accidents on public roads involving electric scooters over the last seven years, which resulted in 10 deaths.
The girl was crossing the EN122 when she was struck by a van. Drivers and firefighters received psychological support.
Civil Protection has issued warnings for flood-risk areas, particularly in the Mondego region, following the collapse of part of the A1 motorway pavement near the Mondego River. The incident occurred after a dyke failure, leading to the closure of the motorway in both directions. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely as additional subsidence has been reported due to landslides.
Commander Luís Martins warns that a new episode of an atmospheric river will affect mainland Portugal in the coming days, increasing the risk of falling trees and landslides. Authorities say the greatest danger is to those travelling on roads and urge motorists to be extra vigilant, follow official guidance, consider postponing non-essential journeys and watch for debris, flooded sections and unstable slopes. The warning highlights risks to transport infrastructure and the need for coordinated emergency response and preventative measures.
El Nacional reports that Donald Trump pressed Venezuela’s interim government for total control of the country’s oil resources — a demand with clear geopolitical and economic consequences that raises questions about sovereignty, access to revenues and the role of external actors in a fragile political transition. Separately, Jornal Público’s analysis shows that between 2019 and 2024 some 75 per cent of drivers who died with alcohol in their system had blood-alcohol levels meeting the threshold for a criminal offence, spotlighting enforcement gaps, road-safety policy failures and the need for improved prevention and data collection. Taken together, the items illustrate linked governance challenges: contested control over strategic resources on one hand, and systemic public‑safety and criminal‑justice issues on the other.
