According to data from the Ministry of the Interior, every year more than 20,000 transport-related thefts are reported, with strategic transport corridors particularly at risk: the AP-7 along the Mediterranean coast, the A-2 between Madrid and Catalonia, and the A-3 between Madrid and Valencia.
Lack of secure parking remains the main issue
Up to 60% of thefts occur during mandatory stops at unguarded parking lots or in industrial parks that are not equipped with adequate security measures. This clearly highlights the insufficient number of secure parking areas for truck drivers and a gap in transport infrastructure.
CETM views positively the fact that the Ministry is meeting with other public institutions and consultants to analyse the problem, but stresses that consultations with organisations representing transport operators—those best acquainted with drivers’ real needs and the operational requirements for security and parking management—should be the priority.
CETM calls for urgent action
The organisation is calling on the government and public administration to immediately increase the number of secure parking areas, equip them with appropriate technical measures and security personnel, and ensure proper ancillary services. CETM emphasises that these issues should be reflected in the upcoming Transport Infrastructure and Mobility Plans.
The lack of such facilities continues to expose professional drivers to unacceptable risk, while also generating negative economic impacts for the entire infrastructure system.
CETM declares its readiness to cooperate with the public administration and all entities involved in the transport system, but notes that the phase of diagnosing the problem has ended. Now it is necessary to take concrete action to ensure drivers have safe working conditions suitable for the road transport of goods.
The most at-risk routes in Spain, the lack of secure parking areas and the rising number of thefts – this is an alarm signal for the entire transport sector and public administration.
