The head of the Madrid Provincial Traffic Police, Cristóbal Cremades, reminded last Monday that alcohol consumption remains the second most frequent concurrent cause in fatal accidents, present in 28% of fatal accidents recorded in 2024. From last Monday until this Sunday, Traffic is conducting more than 35,000 tests daily. During yesterday's Friday, December 19, macro-controls were already carried out in Madrid. In just forty minutes, this road was the scene of a hit-and-run and a fatal collision, with one motorcyclist dead and a pedestrian seriously injured, according to a spokesperson for Madrid Emergency Services. The most serious accident occurred at 10:20 PM on the María de Molina street tunnel. These two incidents occurred on a day marked by the reinforcement of alcohol and drug preventive controls in the capital. A 46-year-old man was seriously injured after being hit by a VTC while crossing the road improperly, according to ABC. María de Molina (Chamartín), one of the main arteries of the capital, has lived a tragic night marked by two serious traffic accidents. These devices, with three agents on the afternoon shift and seven on the night shift, are added to the routine checks carried out daily by police stations to reinforce road safety and prevent new accidents. Source ABC On the afternoon shift, 122 alcohol and drug tests were carried out, with zero positive results. The Madrid Municipal Police immediately cut off traffic in the tunnel to facilitate the intervention of emergency services and guarantee safety in the area. Sanitarians from Samur-Protection Civil arrived at the scene, finding the motorcyclist in cardiorespiratory arrest. Related News Madrid estandar No A trailer loaded with cars gets trapped in the Bailén tunnel and cuts off traffic A. Ould The Madrid Firefighters are working to free this vehicle Less than an hour later, around 11:00 PM, a second incident was registered on the same street, at number 37. For several minutes, they performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers, although in the end it was not possible to reverse the situation and his death was confirmed at the scene of the accident. A 65-year-old motorcyclist lost his life after violently colliding with a car for reasons that are still under investigation. On the night shift, 211 tests were carried out, of which six were positive for alcohol - with rates between 0 and 0.65 milligrams - and two for drugs. From last Monday until this Sunday, December 21, Traffic is conducting more than 35,000 daily tests as part of a new campaign by the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT). Samur-Protection Civil personnel managed to stabilize the victim at the scene and transferred him in serious condition to the Gregorio Marañón hospital. The pedestrian suffered multiple traumatic injuries. As a result of the impact, the motorcycle driver was thrown several meters and was left lying on the road. The Madrid Municipal Police temporarily closed that stretch of the road and opened an investigation in collaboration with the National Police to clarify the causes of the incident.
Two Fatal Accidents in Madrid Amid Increased Alcohol Control
Two serious accidents occurred in Madrid, resulting in one motorcyclist's death and a pedestrian's serious injury. The incidents happened on the same night on María de Molina street, while the traffic police are conducting a major campaign for alcohol and drug testing.
