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GNR Logs 4,752 Criminal Drunk-Driving Cases and 127 Road Deaths in the First 16 Weeks of 2026 — Speeding Stays the Single Biggest Violation at 30,336 Tickets

GNR Logs 4,752 Criminal Drunk-Driving Cases and 127 Road Deaths in the First 16 Weeks of 2026 — Speeding Stays the Single Biggest Violation at 30,336 Tickets

The Guarda Nacional Republicana published its 1 January–22 April 2026 enforcement bulletin on Friday, and the headline numbers are sobering. In the first sixteen weeks of the year, the rural-and-highway police force registered 8,064 road crimes , of...

The Portugal Brief 25 Apr 2026

145 Road Deaths in 14 Weeks: Portugal to Reactivate GNR Traffic Brigade Nearly Two Decades After It Was Scrapped

145 Road Deaths in 14 Weeks: Portugal to Reactivate GNR Traffic Brigade Nearly Two Decades After It Was Scrapped

Road fatalities are up roughly 40 per cent on last year, 20 people died over Easter alone, and the GNR's old Traffic Brigade — disbanded in 2007 — is being stood up again. Minister Luís Neves unveiled a new Highway Code, unannounced STOP operations and more average-speed radars.

The Portugal Brief 16 Apr 2026

Easter Road Deaths Quadruple to 20 as Portugal Faces Worst Holiday Toll in Years

Portugal's Easter road safety operation ended with 20 deaths, 53 serious injuries, and more than 2,600 accidents — a fourfold increase from the five fatalities recorded during Easter 2025. The Interior Minister has pledged a package of strategic...

The Portugal Brief 13 Apr 2026

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Easter Weekend Final Toll: 13 Dead and Nearly 1,800 Accidents on Portuguese Roads

Portugal's Easter weekend claimed 13 lives and left dozens seriously injured, according to the final combined figures released Saturday by the PSP and GNR. The eight-day enforcement operation, which ran from March 27 through April 4, recorded a total of 1,706 accidents across both police forces'

Glenn Thrift 04 Apr 2026

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