During the night of 23–24 August, the Centro de Emergencias 1-1-2 emergency call centre Castilla y León recorded four traffic accidents involving wildlife on roads in the provinces of León, Segovia and Valladolid. They occurred on the CL-631 at Cubillos del Sil, with VA-140 at Torre de Esgueva, the CL-605 near Anaya and the LE-126 near TruchasAccording to the reports available, emergency services from Guardia Civil and the regional health service Sacyl were alerted to all four incidents; there were no fatalities.
The following key details of the accidents have been reported consistently: shortly after 01:46, a vehicle collided with a wild boar on the CL-631 near Cubillos del Sil. The emergency control centre alerted the police and ambulance service; injuries were treated at the scene, and there were initially no indications of life-threatening injuries. At around 05:32, a collision with a roe deer was reported on the VA-140 near Torre de Esgueva; the Guardia Civil and medical teams also attended. On the CL-605 near Anaya (kilometre 17), local media outlet Segoviaudaz confirmed an accident involving a roe deer; a driver aged around 55 was treated at the scene. At around 07:37, according to emergency reports, a vehicle collided with a wild boar on the LE-126 near Truchas; a woman complained of back pain and received outpatient treatment, Cadena SER reported for the affected mountain region.
Europa Press cites information from the Centro de Emergencias 1-1-2 Castilla y León for its overview. The Guardia Civil de Tráfico and Sacyl confirmed responses at several of the locations mentioned; detailed written reports from all the organisations involved were not yet fully available at the time of publication. Details about those involved therefore remain provisional and may be clarified following official review.
Background and context: on non-motorway rural roads in Castile and León collisions with wild boar and roe deer are among the most common wildlife accidents, particularly at night and at dusk or dawn. Across Spain, animals were involved in 35,661 recorded road accidents in 2022, according to data from the Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT); two of these accidents were fatal. In their prevention guidance, authorities and road operators highlight the importance of adapting speed, taking particular care on signposted wildlife crossing routes, and using technical protective measures where economically and environmentally justifiable. The four incidents that occurred overnight were spread across different provinces and types of road, underlining the increased seasonal relevance of the issue during the summer months.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).