According to the annual accident rate report presented by the Barcelona City Council, the Guardia Urbana intervened in 6,708 accidents, 2.39% less than the previous year.
Barcelona closed last year with a slight reduction in the number of traffic accidents with injuries, but the data reflect a worrying increase in serious injuries, especially among pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and scooter users.
In total, 8,482 people were injured, representing a decrease of 3.44%. However, serious injuries increased by 6.14%.
The report identifies 24 intersections and stretches of the city as black spots, where most accidents were concentrated. These include Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes with Aribau Street, which recorded 21 accidents; Aragó Street with Muntaner, with 16 accidents; and Josep Tarradellas Avenue with Sarrià Avenue, where 15 cases were recorded.
Other problematic intersections include Avinguda Tibidabo with Isaac Newton, and several areas of the B-20, where accidents have become recurrent. These are all the points with the highest number of accidents in Barcelona in 2024:
- Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes at the intersection with Aribau street (21).
- Aragó street with Muntaner (16).
- Josep Tarradellas Avenue with Sarrià Avenue (15).
- Villarroel Street with Aragó (15).
- B-20 Km. 10.5 (13).
- Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes with Sardenya street (13).
- Ronda General Mitre, 76 (12).
- Tibidabo Avenue with Isaac Newton Street (12).
- Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes with Selva de Mar street (12).
- B-20 Km. 9 (11).
- B-20 Km. 10 (11).
- Paseo Vall d’Hebron with Jordà Avenue (11).
- Aragó Street with Aribau (11).
- Paral-lel Avenue with Portal Santa Madrona (11).
- Llepant Street with Aragó (11).
- Litoral Avenue with Bac de Roda (11).
- Diagonal Avenue, 579 (10).
- Diagonal Avenue with Entença (10).
- Plaza Espanya (10).
- Balmes Street with Diagonal Avenue (10).
- Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes with Urgell (10).
- Diagonal Avenue with Roger de Llúria (10).
- Passeig de Gràcia with Aragó (10).
- Aragó street with Roger de Llúria (10).