Another Crash at MA-13 On-Ramp in Son Cladera: Two Accidents Within 20 Minutes

Son Cladera: The Same Spot, the Same Concerns

Early Sunday, still dawn, and panic breaks out again at the on-ramp to the MA-13 in Son Cladera. In less than half an hour, emergency services recorded two accidents at almost the same spot. Neighbours here know the pattern: fast cars, risky merging, and in the end again crumpled metal, shock — and the usual questions, as detailed in Son Cladera: Crash Again at MA-13 Exit - Residents Demand Speed Reduction.

First Accident: Car Into Tree

The first call came at around 06:10. A passenger car had left the road and collided with a tree. The vehicle was heavily damaged, the rear was crushed. The driver and her passenger appeared intoxicated, according to emergency personnel on site. Paramedics attended to them; initial information indicates there were no life-threatening injuries, but the police have opened an investigation.

Second Incident Just 20 Minutes Later

Before the cleanup was finished, there was a second crash: a car hit a parked delivery vehicle at the roadside and caused some damage. The suspected culprit then left on foot or in another vehicle — residents say he simply walked away from the scene. Leads are now being examined by the Guardia Civil.

The mood on the street is tense. People from the neighbourhood report at least three other similar incidents in recent months, including Head-on Crash on the Ma-13 near Alcúdia: Could the Accident Have Been Prevented? and Severe rear-end collision on the Ma-13: Why the stretch between Inca and Palma often becomes a bottleneck. Many have photos on their phones: deployed airbags, shards, oil stains on the asphalt. A resident who often walks her dog there in the morning fears it could one day end fatally. Understandably so.

Residents' Demands

For more than a year residents have been calling for traffic-calming measures: a clear speed limit at the on-ramp, bollards or at least additional signage. Several complaints have already been sent to the town hall and the traffic authority — so far without noticeable change. People say: if nothing happens, talk will continue. If something happens, it will be too late.

Today the police, tow trucks and the fire brigade are on the road. The MA-13 is a lifeline, of course — but it must not become a constant danger zone for the people of Son Cladera. Those who drive there regularly have been keeping their foot off the gas for days. And that says it all.

Further investigations will reveal whether intoxication, speed or other factors were the main causes. For the residents, one thing is clear: they will keep pushing. And they hope the authorities act faster this time than the accident statistics write.