Spain tops pedestrian deaths

A new survey by EuroTest and the RACC drivers association has reported that more pedestrians are killed crossing roads in Spain than any other European country.

The survey found that 680 pedestrians were killed while crossing or walking alongside Spanish roads in 2006.
The findings have prompted calls for the Spanish traffic Authorities and the public to work to improve road safety. The report found that an amazing 91% of pedestrian deaths in 2005, were found not to be using pedestrian or zebra crossings.

As a consequence signs have been added to crossings in Barcelona, warning that "One in every three people killed in traffic accidents were on foot."