Road Safety

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler announced that the government will remove or modify improperly installed speed bumps nationwide following a safety audit, with new regulations to follow within 180 days.

Congress unanimously approved a decree requiring all speed-reduction devices on Honduras's primary road network to obtain technical authorization from the Infrastructure and Transport Ministry and meet national standards, with noncompliant bumps to be replaced within 12 months.

Honduras's National Road Authority (DNVT) is confiscating motorcycles nationwide for violations including expired licenses, missing safety gear, and unsafe conditions, with over 2,300 seized in one week; bikes can be held up to 45 days and fines exceed 600 lempiras (about $24).

As thousands of travelers return home from Semana Morazánica holidays, the national road authority is maintaining checkpoints and urging drivers to observe speed limits and traffic safety rules.

Six people, including three children, were hospitalized after two vehicles collided on the CA-5 highway near Amarateca in Tegucigalpa; rescue crews extracted trapped passengers and authorities are investigating the cause.

Drivers in Tegucigalpa report attackers throwing eggs on windshields to impair visibility and force vehicles to stop in isolated areas, a tactic authorities say has occurred across multiple neighborhoods and poses a robbery risk.

Wilfredo García Godoy, 34, a former Liberal Party congressional candidate from Francisco Morazán, died after his car collided with a minibus on Tegucigalpa's outer ring road; preliminary reports indicate he was driving against traffic and may have been under the influence of alcohol.

Honduras is deploying 33,000 security and medical personnel across 1,384 checkpoints, 187 tourist sites, and 304 ambulances for the Morazán holiday weekend to manage expected mass travel and respond to emergencies.

Congress moved forward on legislation that would ban unauthorized speed bumps on Honduras's main highways, require technical certification, and direct the Infrastructure Ministry to inventory and replace non-compliant devices within 12 months.

Honduras's traffic authority has issued more than 100 fines to motorcyclists nationwide for violating road-safety rules, including failure to wear mandatory reflective vests—a requirement that took effect in January 2026 and carries a penalty of 412 lempiras (about $16).

Presidential Designate Carlos Flores announced that 16 institutions, former Security Minister Julián Pacheco Tinoco, and media partners including Radio América have agreed to advance a road-safety project aimed at reducing traffic fatalities.

The National Road and Transportation Authority reported 1,449 deaths and more than 13,400 traffic accidents in Honduras through mid-September 2026, with collisions, rollovers, and pedestrian strikes among the incidents.

The head of the National Roads and Transport Directorate said a draft speed regulation setting a 60 km/h limit on secondary streets has been sent to the National Police for review, pending approval and significant investment to implement.

Flor Cuevar, a young woman from Gracias, Lempira, died in a road accident in the El Sile sector, leaving family and friends in shock as authorities investigate the circumstances.

Conapremm, Honduras's national mass-mobility commission, has launched a physical and mechanical inspection campaign for buses ahead of Semana Morazánica to reduce traffic accidents, involving police, military, firefighters, and the Red Cross.

JICA and the Tegucigalpa municipal authority will launch a technical cooperation project in January 2027, using Japanese experts to analyze traffic accidents, identify high-risk zones, and recommend infrastructure and prevention measures.

Tegucigalpa's municipal authority implemented a traffic-flow change at the Lomas del Guijarro roundabout on weekday mornings and afternoons to reduce congestion at peak hours and school traffic times.

A 20-year-old motorcyclist, Jeison Fajardo, died in a traffic accident on the highway between Santa Bárbara and San Pedro Sula; police cordoned the scene as locals mourned the loss.

Hospital Escuela's emergency wards are at 120% capacity, overwhelmed by road-accident victims, as traffic crashes have killed more than 1,950 people in Honduras so far in 2026.

Police in Tegucigalpa stopped a minibus driver on the Cerro Grande–Kennedy route after he drove against traffic to bypass congestion, endangering passengers and other motorists.

Honduras recorded more than 9,000 traffic accidents killing 1,150 people and injuring 1,891 through July 25, with motorcyclists accounting for 41% of all crashes, driven by a growing motorcycle fleet and reckless driving, the National Road and Transport Authority said.

The Tegucigalpa municipal government has banned left turns from El Manchén toward Casamata based on traffic studies showing the maneuver caused congestion and increased accident risk at the busy intersection.

Passengers on a minibus to Teupasenti restrained a driver who crashed while intoxicated, holding him until police arrived; authorities are investigating and will conduct alcohol tests.

The Tegucigalpa municipal government modified traffic flow at the busy Casamata and El Manchén intersection to reduce congestion, improve safety, and address conflict points identified in technical studies, with new signage and driver-education campaigns underway.

A four-vehicle collision near Cofradía in Cortés left three people injured and hospitalized; the driver of one vehicle fled the scene.

Weak enforcement at checkpoints allows overloaded and illegally modified heavy vehicles to operate without IHTT permits, despite rising death tolls from traffic accidents; the DNVT recorded 1,128 road deaths so far in 2026.

Honduras is deploying traffic-control brigades on the CA-5 highway near Amarateca to combat drunk driving, speeding, and traffic violations, with plans to expand the surveillance strategy to high-risk roads nationwide.

Víctor Manuel Pineda Trejo, 69, a security guard, died Saturday morning when his motorcycle collided with a Ford Escape on a main street in San Pedro Sula; authorities are investigating the cause.

Marco Sorto and Arnaldo Mejía died at Hospital Santa Teresa de Comayagua after sustaining severe injuries when they fell from the bed of a vehicle on Thursday night.

Honduras recorded 1,001 traffic deaths in the first six months of 2026, an 80-death increase from the same period in 2025, with Cortés department accounting for 216 deaths and speeding and pedestrian accidents in industrial zones cited as major factors.