Costa Blanca drivers are being urged to stay alert as a busy stretch of road in Alicante has been identified as the most dangerous in Spain.
According to a new report by Automovilistas Europeos Asociados (AEA), kilometre 0 of the A-77a has recorded the highest number of accidents and casualties nationwide in recent years.
A busy access into Alicante
The A-77a is a key connection between the A-70 and the A-77, serving as one of the main routes into San Vicente del Raspeig and the Universidad de Alicante.
As a result, traffic here is rarely quiet. Rush hours, in particular, turn this stretch into a constant flow of merging lanes, lane changes and quick decisions.
Between 2020 and 2024, the road recorded 93 accidents and 141 victims, a figure that includes both injuries and fatalities. Consequently, this relatively short section now tops the national ranking for accident concentration.
Other accident hotspots across Spain
Although Alicante takes the top spot, other areas also feature prominently in the report.
In Tarragona, kilometre 17 of the T-11 recorded 79 accidents and 113 victims, while kilometre 15 of the same road saw 85 accidents and 103 victims.
Meanwhile, a previously high-risk section on the A-55 near Mos has shown improvement and no longer appears among the 295 most dangerous stretches.
A long-term safety concern
What makes the A-77a particularly worrying is not just the numbers, but the consistency.
Rather than a one-off spike, the data reflects a steady pattern over five years. Because of this, the AEA highlights the stretch as a clear example of an accident concentration area, where the risk remains persistently higher than on similar roads.
Demanding layout
Part of the problem lies in the road’s design. This section combines heavy traffic with a complex layout, including multiple merging lanes and a turbo roundabout system.
While these features are designed to improve traffic flow, they also require drivers to stay sharp. Timing, positioning and awareness all matter more here than on a typical stretch of road.
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