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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.

A serious collision involving several heavy trucks closed a road in Blanquito, Choloma, Cortés, after the vehicles became lodged across the highway.

The Honduran Road Transport Institute (IHTT) has begun nationwide enforcement operations targeting heavy trucks, including mechanical inspections, cargo checks, and traffic-law compliance monitoring to reduce road accidents.

Authorities closed the northbound exit from Tegucigalpa after a collision involving two large trucks and a bus; no injuries have been reported yet, and officials urged drivers to use alternate routes.