Overview
- The C-16 was closed northbound at Berga after a three‑car collision, with long queues reported on key routes in central Catalonia.
- The Servei Català de Trànsit estimated 460,000 vehicles would leave the Barcelona area, and reported 392,000 departures by early Saturday afternoon.
- About 250,000 vehicles are expected to return toward Barcelona on Monday, with additional lanes arranged in the opposite direction on the AP-7 to improve traffic flow.
- Spain’s traffic authority said the first hours of the operation saw no fatal crashes but multiple incidents, including closures on the A-45 at Antequera toward Córdoba and the A-92 at Huétor Tájar toward Granada.
- Subsequent updates cited crashes and heavy volumes complicating major approaches, including the A-5 at Navalcarnero, the A-42 near Parla, the A-8 in Cantabria, and the AP-7 at Martorell.