Zamora sees serious accidents among self-employed rise from one to four during the period between January and August 2026. In Castilla y León, the figure rises by 25%, according to UPTA Spain.
According to zamoranews.com, the province has gone from one serious work accident among self-employed workers in the first eight months of 2026 to four. This data comes from an analysis by the Union of Professionals and Self-Employed Workers (UPTA Spain) on the provisional data from the Work Accident Statistics of the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy.
The organisation does not record any fatalities among self-employed workers in the province during this period. In Castilla y León, only León reports one death, compared to five fatalities across the community between January and August 2025.
Across the community, serious accidents during working hours rise from 28 to 35, a 25% increase. This figure contrasts with the decrease in accidents resulting in sick leave, which fall from 1,225 to 1,176, and those occurring during working hours, from 1,191 to 1,128.
Accidents during commutes to and from work rise from 34 to 48, an increase of 41.2%.
By province, León rises from seven to nine serious cases, Burgos from four to six, Palencia from two to five, Soria from none to two, and Valladolid from three to five. Conversely, Segovia drops from six to two, Ávila from three to one, and Salamanca from two to one.
UPTA calls for strengthened prevention measures and a review of the conditions in which small professionals work, especially those within subcontracting chains. The organisation warns that rising costs, pressure on prices, and demanding deadlines could affect the safety of some self-employed workers, although it calls for an investigation into this influence without attributing all accidents to a single cause.
Eduardo Abad, president of UPTA Spain, argues that the decrease in total accidents should not overshadow the rise in the more serious ones. He also warns that prolonged sick leave could jeopardise the continuity of small businesses, as it reduces income while operational costs remain the same.
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