Briefing
The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) expects 5.34 million journeys on Spain’s main roads for the Todos los Santos holiday. The special operation begins at 15:00 on Friday 30 October 2026 and ends during the night leading into 2 November in regions where Monday is a working day; in the autonomous communities where 2 November 2026 is a public holiday, it will run until 24:00 on 2 November 2026. The information comes from a government press release (La Moncloa) dated 29 October 2026 and is based on the traffic regulations for 2026 published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado.
The operation centres on traffic management, monitoring and operational planning. To deliver it, the Dirección General de Tráfico is bringing together staff and equipment: the Agrupación de Tráfico of the Guardia Civil, the air support unit, the eight traffic management centres, and road operations and emergency services. Technical resources include fixed and mobile speed cameras, helicopters, drones and cameras to monitor mobile phone use and seat belt wearing. The plans also include staggered travel advisories, targeted diversions, temporary restrictions on heavy goods vehicles and the opening of additional or reversible lanes where safety permits.
The DGT specifically warns of increased traffic on roads entering and leaving major cities and along corridors with strong links to Andalusia; in its press release, the Ministry of the Interior refers to possible shifts to road travel following the accident in Urda and the temporary suspension of certain rail services. As preventive advice, the authority recommends planning journeys, avoiding peak times, taking regular breaks, adjusting speed, keeping a safe distance and forming an emergency corridor in traffic jams. Breakdown vehicles must be secured and properly lit.
The figure of 5.34 million is a forecast for long-distance journeys during the operation and is used for resource planning; the DGT says it will publish figures on actual traffic queues, accidents and fines in a report after the operation ends.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).