Route départementale 612, or RD 612, is located:
- in the departments of Hérault and Tarn, it connects Montpellier to Albi, taking over the old RN 112, which was downgraded in 2006.
- in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, it connects Estagel to Elne, taking over the old RN 612, decommissioned in 1972.
- in the department of the Tarn, the RD 612 connects Albi to Castres in 42 kilometers.[1]
Accidents between Albi and Castres
editThis section has around 11,000 vehicles per day, including 1,000 trucks.[1]
Between 2012 and 2017, the RD 612 counted between Albi and Castres 25 accidents, 9 killed, 44 injured, 25 of which were serious.[1] Due to the numerous speed-related accidents, this section of road has four fixed speed cameras.
The president of the Tarn departmental council plans to increase the speed to 90 km/h on the section of the départmental 612 located between Albi and Castres.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "RD 612 Albi-Castres : cette route qui fait peur". La Dépêche. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Ar.P. (17 May 2019). "Ces routes du Tarn qui pourraient repasser à 90 km/h". La Dépêche. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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