Boulevard Colosio Design Cleared: Speed Causes 72% of Crashes

Quintana Roo, Mexico — The design and longitudinal layout of the traffic lanes on Boulevard Luis Donaldo Colosio comply with national and international road safety standards, according to Ulises Morales Estrada, president of the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry (CMIC) in Quintana Roo, and José Juan Chi Chiquil, president of the College of Civil Engineers of the state.

The specialists were responding to questions circulated on social media regarding whether the design of this roadway is related to an increase in automobile accidents.

"We see that the overall Colosio project is a quality project that complies with established norms, whether the Mexican NSTR1040920 or the North American ACI3256R8 and ACI325125; the road design is correct," stated Morales Estrada.

In the same vein, Chi Chiquil emphasized that "the geometry and layout of the boulevard respond to various factors like traffic volume and speed. It is correct and complies with national and international technical standards."

According to data from the State Attorney General's Office, 75 traffic incidents have been recorded on this roadway so far this year, resulting in 10 fatalities. The most serious case occurred in September, when seven members of a family died after being struck by a driver who crossed into the oncoming lane while traveling at excessive speed; the driver now faces charges for negligent homicide.

Official statistics indicate that from January to March, 25 accidents were recorded with three deaths (30% of the annual total). Between April and August, 44 incidents occurred without fatalities, while in September, six accidents were reported with seven deaths, representing 70% of the roadway's fatalities for 2025.

Seventy-two percent of the accidents resulted from excessive speed, while the remainder were due to lane invasion (8 cases), failure to obey traffic lights (5), cutting off other vehicles (4), and pedestrian collisions (3).

In light of this situation, the Secretary of Government, Cristina Torres Gómez, called on citizens to respect speed limits, inspect their vehicles, avoid driving under the influence of alcohol, and exercise extreme caution during the rainy season.