73 road accidents and 13 detentions
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73 road accidents and 13 detentions

dnoticias.pt4 September 2026 at 14:03

Between August 28 and September 3, 2026, the Madeira Regional Command of the PSP recorded 73 road accidents in the region. The accidents resulted in 21 minor injuries and 2 serious injuries, with no fatalities recorded during this period.

Funchal was the municipality with the highest number of accidents, accounting for 24 occurrences. Porto Moniz recorded 10 accidents and São Vicente 9. Câmara de Lobos had 5 occurrences, Ribeira Brava 4 and Calheta 3. Ponta do Sol, Santana and Machico recorded 2 accidents each, while Porto Santo had only 1 accident.

The article also mentions the title "73 road accidents and 13 detentions," referring to detentions made during the same period, although the details about these detentions are not specified in the excerpt presented.

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