Tulum Reports Fewer Traffic Accidents and Injuries in Third Quarter of 2026

Tulum, Quintana Roo — Traffic accidents and injuries fell in Tulum during the third quarter of 2026, according to figures presented by Rosario Jessica Orozco Zavala, the municipality’s director of Traffic and Roads.

Orozco Zavala said July recorded 82 traffic accidents and 39 injured people, while August saw 75 incidents and 33 injuries. In September, the numbers dropped to 56 accidents and 21 injured people, reflecting a downward trend at the close of the quarter.

Collisions involving motorcycles also declined in September, falling from 29 cases in July to 34 in August and 25 in September. Crashes between motor vehicles held steady between August and September, with 23 cases each month.

As for the leading causes of the accidents, Orozco Zavala cited improper turns at 26.76 percent, speeding at 26.43 percent, failure to obey stop signs at 15.49 percent, failure to yield at 15.02 percent and failure to keep a safe distance at the same percentage.

The traffic department chief said incidents related to driving under the influence of alcohol account for only a minimal share of the total.

She added that the downward trend holds compared with the first two quarters of the year, and attributed it to measures including improved road signage and the removal of advertising that blocks traffic signals.

She announced that road education and traffic engineering talks will resume this month at schools in Cobá, Yalchen, Akumal, Chanchen 1, San Juan de Dios and the municipal seat, with the aim of promoting a culture of safe mobility among students.