safety
Toddler dies after father 'forgets' her in locked car and catches train to work
A tragic oversight by a distracted father has resulted in the death of a 21-month-old girl in the Sanchinaro district of Madrid.
Safety warning over tablets in cars after child’s death in Galicia
A three-year-old girl died from cranial injuries suffered when she banged her head against the screen of the tablet she was playing on when the car she was travelling in collided with a school bus.
More than 400 people drown each year in Spain
Eighty percent of drowning victims in Spain are male, with the biggest risk to men aged over sixty, a new report shows.
Drownings fuel calls for full-time lifeguards
Lifeguards in Marbella have called on the city council to employ them all year round, after a recent tragedy saw three people drown off one of the cities beaches.
Spain among top countries for road safety
Spain was among the top countries for road safety with 36 fatalities for every million inhabitants, according to a European Commission report on Tuesday.
Spain scores biggest drop in road deaths in EU
Road deaths more than halved in European Union in the decade from 2001 to 2012 with Spain being the continent's greatest improver, figures released on Tuesday show.
Ferrari owner crashes €240k car, then flees
The driver of a 458 Italia Ferrari supercar, valued at a minimum of €240,000, crashed into a skip in the centre of the Spanish capital on Sunday night then abandoned the scene – and his car – according to witnesses.