Fourteen road victims during the weekend

FOURTEEN people have lost their lives and another six have been injured in 10 accidents registered across Spanish roads last weekend.

The most dramatic day was Sunday, according to information released by the Spanish Traffic Authorities (DGT), when nine people died and four sustained injuries in five accidents, followed by Saturday with four deaths and two injured in four accidents. On Friday, one victim was registered.

Out of the total accidents, six occurred after the vehicles swerved off the road, three were collisions and one a run-over cyclist, and seven of the vehicles were 10 years old or above.

So far this year, a total of 746 people have died on Spanish roads.