Portugal recorded 51 road deaths per million inhabitants in 2025, the fifth-highest rate in the European Union. While this represents a 6% decrease from 2024 and a 16% drop since 2019, the country remains above the EU average, with 578 total fatalities reported last year.
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CP - Comboios de Portugal has announced service disruptions from Thursday, 29 October, through Saturday, 31 October, due to a 24-hour strike called by the SFRCI union for Friday, 30 October. Passengers holding tickets for Alfa Pendular, Intercidades, International, InterRegional, or Regional services are entitled to a full refund or exchange.
TAP has launched a new direct route between Porto (Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport) and Sal, Cape Verde. Flights operate twice weekly, with winter schedule departures from Porto on Thursdays and Sundays, and returning flights on Mondays and Fridays; fares start at 219 euros.
Between 1 January and 26 October, the GNR recorded 1,245 accidents involving two, three, and four-wheeled motorcycles and mopeds in the Porto district. These accidents resulted in 11 deaths, 67 serious injuries, and 980 minor injuries.