Spain recorded 1 830 road fatalities in 2017, representing a 1.1% increase when compared to 2016. Since 2013, the number of road deaths has increased every year. The mortality rate is 3.9 deaths per 100 000 population. The age group the most at risk is the 75 year-old and over. Inappropriate speed contributed to 29% of fatal crashes in 2017. The main objective of the Spanish Road Safety Strategy is to reduce, by 2020, the rate of road fatalities to below 37 per million inhabitants. A wide set of safety performance indicators is monitored annually.