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ANSR's Q1 2026 Sinistralidade Tape Tallies 102 Road Fatalities Across Continental Portugal — A 6.4% YoY Step Down as IC2, EN125 and IC8 Corridors Carry the Severity Tail and Excesso de Velocidade Holds the Cause Ranking at 31% of Acidentes com Vítimas

ANSR's Q1 2026 Sinistralidade Tape Tallies 102 Road Fatalities Across Continental Portugal — A 6.4% YoY Step Down as IC2, EN125 and IC8 Corridors Carry the Severity Tail and Excesso de Velocidade Holds the Cause Ranking at 31% of Acidentes com Vítimas

ANSR's preliminary Q1 2026 tape, surfaced 29 May, puts continental Portugal at 102 road fatalities to 31 March — a 6.4% YoY drop on 7,742 acidentes com vítimas. The IC2, EN125 and IC8 carry the severity tail; excesso de velocidade holds the cause ranking at 31%.
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Exchanging a Foreign Driving Licence (Troca da Carta de Condução) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the IMT Process, the EU vs Vienna-Convention vs Third-Country Tracks, the 90-Day Post-Residence Window and the Two-Year Practical-Exam Exemption

Exchanging a Foreign Driving Licence (Troca da Carta de Condução) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the IMT Process, the EU vs Vienna-Convention vs Third-Country Tracks, the 90-Day Post-Residence Window and the Two-Year Practical-Exam Exemption

Exchanging a foreign driving licence in Portugal runs through IMT under Decreto-Lei 138/2012. This 2026 guide walks the EU, Vienna-Convention and third-country tracks, the 185-day non-resident window, the 90-day post-residence trigger and the two-year practical-exam exemption.
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Tolls and the Via Verde System in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the SCUT Corridors and the Tolled-Highway Map, the Identifier Devices, the Easy Toll, Toll Card and Visitors Schemes, and the Foreign-Plate Pitfalls

Tolls and the Via Verde System in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the SCUT Corridors and the Tolled-Highway Map, the Identifier Devices, the Easy Toll, Toll Card and Visitors Schemes, and the Foreign-Plate Pitfalls

Portugal's toll system is two networks: the manned-and-Via-Verde tolled highways and the all-electronic SCUT corridors that have no booths at all. A 2026 guide for foreign residents to the devices, prices, the Easy Toll / Toll Card / Visitors options and the foreign-plate pitfalls.
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Annual Road Tax (IUC) and Vehicle Inspection (IPO) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Brackets, the 37.47€ Light-Vehicle Tariff, the 2026 Recall-Fail Rule, the 2027 April Reform, and the 250-1,250€ Fine Bracket

Annual Road Tax (IUC) and Vehicle Inspection (IPO) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Brackets, the 37.47€ Light-Vehicle Tariff, the 2026 Recall-Fail Rule, the 2027 April Reform, and the 250-1,250€ Fine Bracket

Owning a car in Portugal in 2026 means two recurring lines: IUC (annual road tax) and IPO (centro-de-inspeções inspection), both tied to the matrícula registration month. This guide walks the 2026 brackets, the 37.47€ light-vehicle tariff, the new recall-fail rule and the 2027 April reform.
The Portugal Brief