The data recently presented by the International Committee for Technical Inspection of Vehicles (CITA) has made Spain an example of success in carrying out technical inspections for mopeds and motorcycles, verifying that the number of deaths in moped accidents has decreased significantly since the introduction in our country of the mandatory inspection for this type of vehicle.
According to this study and data from the DGT, since 2007, when ITVs on mopeds became mandatory, the number of fatalities in accidents involving this type of vehicle has decreased by 94%, from 248 fatalities in 2007 to 13 in 2021. As for motorcycles, the data down 63% from 2007 to the present, from 632 deaths in 2007 to 228 fatalities in 2021.
“These are figures that once again demonstrate the positive impact that the performance of roadworthiness tests on motorcycles and mopeds in Spain has had in reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries in accidents involving these vehicles,” assures Guillermo Magaz. , director of AECA-ITV. “It is an honor that CITA has used Spain as an example of success worldwide, not only because the Spanish government pioneered technical inspections for mopeds and motorcycles, but also because the usefulness of the ITV as another tool in the reducing the number of deaths in road accidents and from polluting emissions,” added Magaz.
While the data is encouraging, it reminds us at AECA-ITV that there is still a lot to do to reach the target of zero road casualties by 2050. Reducing absenteeism in ITV is one of those actions that needs special attention. paid.
Motorcycles and mopeds are in fact the vehicles that most often skip the appointment with the ITV. Pre-pandemic data showed that 42.5% of motorcycles in circulation had passed technical inspection; a figure that has risen today by an estimate, pending official data, of 54%. And for mopeds this rises to 58.4%.
This is data that is particularly relevant in a country like Spain, which has the second largest fleet of motorcycles and mopeds in the European Union, totaling 5.4 million units.
Source: La Verdad
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