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Traffic on the 25 de Abril Bridge was restored in the south-north direction by 16:25 on Sunday following a three-vehicle collision. The accident, which involved an ambulance, resulted in five injuries and caused significant delays for commuters and the Sport Lisboa e Benfica football team. Civil Protection authorities confirmed that four people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
Brisa has reported that the landslide on the A5 motorway was caused by an abnormal volume of water due to recent storms, leading to soil instability and debris on the road. A technical analysis to determine a solution is expected to be completed next week. The president of Brisa announced that the company will not seek compensation from the Portuguese state for the landslide on the A1 near Coimbra, despite estimated losses exceeding three million euros. The storms have caused significant damage across the country, including fatalities and destruction of infrastructure.
Traffic on National Road (EN) 10 in Vila Franca de Xira (Lisbon) was reopened after authorities halted movement when a section of pavement collapsed and caused a gas leak, the Civil Protection told Lusa. Emergency teams secured the scene, controlled the leak and carried out inspections before resuming traffic; investigations and repairs are ongoing to determine the cause and prevent further disruption.
The PS Secretary-General recalled the farmers' protests that attempted to block access to the 25 de Abril Bridge and the Vasco da Gama Bridge
578 people died in road accidents in Portugal in 2025, which, in proportional terms, corresponds to 51 deaths per million inhabitants, the fifth-highest rate in the European Union.
According to the PSP, traffic units have been mobilised for the demonstrations to support the management of road traffic restrictions.
As part of this project, the redevelopment work on the section between the Penacova junction (km 59), in the Coimbra district, has already been completed.
The protest action involves vehicles gathering on the South Bank, subsequently travelling along the A2 and crossing the 25 de Abril Bridge towards Lisbon, where a convergence point is scheduled near Eduardo VII Park.
A taxi hit three people on a pedestrian crossing on Avenida Fernão de Magalhães. The driver and passengers were also injured.
The collision occurred at kilometer 15 of the motorway.
A pile-up on the A8 is affecting traffic heading towards Lisbon this Wednesday morning. The accident occurred at kilometre 15 of the motorway, before the Loures service area.
The proposal will be voted on Tuesday and includes new vertical signage. The bus lanes promised by the council in May are not currently planned.
Traffic will be diverted through the National Road (EN)2 in both directions between 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM.
The exercise aims to test the operational response of various civil protection agencies to a complex road accident.
The first agents, who will be hired progressively, will have different patrol models adapted to each of the five parishes in the municipality.
A passenger bus caught fire on the morning of Thursday, October 8, on the A1 motorway, Lisbon-Porto direction at kilometer 48. Traffic is consequently restricted in the Aveiras area. According to information provided by the Lezíria do Tejo Sub-Regional Command to the Lusa agency, the alert was raised at 10:13 AM and initially forced the road to be closed in that direction. Subsequently, traffic was diverted to the left lane. The Flixbus vehicle was carrying 42 passengers, who were evacuated safely along with the driver. Additionally, a separate accident between a bus and a truck on the A8 has left 10 people with minor injuries.
Victim transported to Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon.
The Communist Party's criticisms come at a time when Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) is carrying out roadworks on the National Road 114 (EN114), which has been causing severe traffic disruptions.
The GNR will have a “specially directed” police deployment on Friday to monitor the slow-moving truck protest, prepared to take “whatever measures prove necessary,” the force announced today.
Pedro Duarte says that traffic has been flowing “much faster” since the restriction came into effect on September 15th. Official figures are not yet available.
Although it is still too early for a full assessment of the ban on heavy goods vehicles on the VCI (Internal Beltway), in effect since Tuesday, the Porto City Council Mobility Councillor speaks of a “promising” start to the measure aimed at “improving traffic and flow within the city,” while downplaying the criticisms.
The A1 was closed at 2:00 PM between Aveiro South and Albergaria (between kilometres 233 and 249).
The GNR considers it 'expected' that there will be an increase in road traffic on routes alternative to the Inner Beltway (VCI) following the entry into force of the new regime for heavy goods vehicles, which prohibits the circulation of vehicles that are not destined for the cities of Porto or Vila Nova de Gaia, between...
The GNR identified which motorways it admits may experience the most impact.
It is expected that half the number of trucks that previously passed through there daily will now circulate.
In the Porto-Matosinhos direction, access from the A4 motorway to the A28 motorway has been reopened following the removal of a container that fell onto the road.
There is also a report of one person with minor injuries. The victims were transported to Beja Hospital.
The alert was given at 17:39.
A few days before the ban on heavy vehicles circulating on the VCI comes into force, the platform for registering exceptions is still in testing. The tool does not jeopardise the start of the measure.
Road traffic is blocked on the IC8 between the Pedrógão Pequeno and Carvalhal junctions in Sertã, Castelo Branco district, following a three-vehicle collision that left five people with minor injuries, according to Civil Protection. The alert for the accident at kilometer 95.8 was received at 17:47. The cause of the crash remains unknown. The road was closed in both directions at 18:21 for cleanup and vehicle removal, with no estimated time for reopening. Emergency operations involved 15 personnel and six vehicles from the Sertã Volunteer Fire Department, the GNR, and Infraestruturas de Portugal.
