DGT evening feed shows 19 roads closed

At 17:46 on Tuesday, 3 November, the DGT live traffic feed showed 19 roads closed. The total did not include roads listed under roadworks.

The feed also showed one carriageway closed on three other roads. These were not counted among the 19 full closures. Málaga and Alicante were each shown with two closed roads.

Two long-running closures were in Málaga province. The MA-7402 near Ronda has been shut since 4 February because of surface damage. The A-7150 near Casares has been closed since 3 February after a rockfall or landslide.

The newest closure in the feed was the LP-214 near El Paso, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It had been closed since 2 November. The cause was also listed as a rockfall or landslide.

Live incidents can change quickly

At the same time, the feed listed 24 accidents and 330 stopped vehicles. It also showed 48 objects on the road and 47 cases of slow traffic. There were 25 rockfalls or landslides.

Roadworks formed a separate category, with 428 entries. That figure explains why works were left out of the 19-road closure total.

The live counts are a snapshot, not a forecast. Accident, stopped-vehicle and queue figures can change from one minute to the next.

The DGT feed also has limits. It carries little information for Catalonia and none for the Basque Country. Both areas have their own traffic authorities.

Drivers can check current conditions at infocar.dgt.es or by calling 011. The live service should be checked close to departure because the figures may have changed.

Source: DGT live traffic data.