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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.

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.

Police in La Ceiba arrested a man who, while intoxicated, drove at officers in the early morning hours in an apparent attempt to hit them.

A woman suspected of driving under the influence collided with at least 11 parked vehicles in the Lomas del Guijarro Sur neighborhood, causing extensive damage; authorities are investigating the incident.

Honduras's National Traffic and Transport Directorate sanctioned more than 50 drivers for drunk driving and seized over 15 motorcycles parked illegally in bus bays during enforcement operations in Comayagua.