One dead and seven injured in accident on Viaexpresso do Estreito

Tobi Hughes·
Madeira News

A woman, in her 20s, died early this morning, around 1 am, following a crash in a nine-seater van.

The accident, which took place on Viaexpresso in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, also caused seven injuries.

On site were the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters, Câmara de Lobos Volunteer Firefighters, Portuguese Red Cross and EMIR.

The PSP took care of the incident and controlled the traffic.

The situation generated a large apparatus in the place.

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Photos below From Jornal Madeira

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9 Responses

  1. One can only imagine at what speed they were going for that mini van to turn on its side. Crazy divers. Lucky is a straight road. Not like the old days where the cars would end up at the bottom of the ravine under pontes. By my house every summer in the late 70s mid early 80s when I lived there, we would have at least 4 car accidents there with 6/ 8 people dead it was just awful ?. I would hear people screaming going down that deep ponte, after a while I was scare to walk by that place in the evenings.

    To see this still going on is so sad. Because people still drinking and driving quite possible they were drink drivers,
    And they are awful drivers in Madeira.
    Before the new roads drivers would have rigorous lessons. Though lessons because the roads were small and bendy.
    Now there’s the motorway and they think it’s ok to drive like a mad person.

    1. … “Awful Drivers in Madeira” ??? Considering the Twists and Turns and Narrowness of many of the Roads here I consider the Majority to be Excellent Drivers !!! ,, And your “Quite possibly they? were Drink Drivers” (comment) what a lovely assumption !!! …

    2. Before you comment next time, get all your facts. It had nothing to do with speed. It was a hired car that was not maintained.

  2. Doesn’t matter the circumstances it’s sad to lose a life at 20 years old.
    Sending love to all the families involved.

  3. Living and driving here I totally echo your comments Leo, especially regarding alcohol. I have driven in many countries and here I rate as one if the worst.

  4. The road death in Madeira is not that bad compared to UK considering its “awful roads and drivers”… About 1900 people die every year in UK road accidents and 9 die in Madeira. Do your maths…

  5. You do your maths. The UK population is over 260 times that of Madeira and considerably more congested. A silly comparison. One road death is one too many where ever you are.
    And the driver was not under the influence of alcohol in this case. Shame on the person who suggested he or she was.

    1. you do your maths…

      1900 ÷ 9 = 212.

      It is about the same proportion as population hence the road death rates are about the same. However it should be noted that due to orography roads in Madeira are generally more proeminent to cause accidents

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