A minor collision between two vehicles occurred on Sunday morning at the Via Rápida entrance in Cancela, at the junction connecting to Ponte da Quinta. The incident, which caused no injuries, happened after recent roadworks that included the opening of a new acceleration lane.
The news published by Diário de Notícias da Madeira prompted reader comments questioning the effectiveness of the work. One reader claimed that no accidents occurred before the acceleration lane was in place.
A review of the DIÁRIO archives shows records of accidents in the area on various dates, including 2006, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023, and 2024, with and without injuries. The occurrence of these accidents does not allow for a direct link to the entrance's configuration or the recent intervention. The purpose of an acceleration lane is to allow vehicles to reach adequate speed for safe merging into traffic flow.