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2025 Road Deaths in La Plata, Berisso and Ensenada Climb to 66, Topping Last Year

Road-safety groups urge sustained controls before the holiday travel surge.

Overview

  • Police and health sources report 66 traffic fatalities through mid-November, exceeding the 64 recorded in all of 2024.
  • Motorcyclists represent more than 62% of this year’s victims, underscoring the heightened risk for two-wheel users.
  • The most recent local case was a 27-year-old motorcycle passenger who died in Etcheverry, with the crash under investigation.
  • Over the weekend in Córdoba, at least four people—mostly motorcyclists—died in separate crashes, including a 19-year-old passenger in Isla Verde.
  • Officials and specialists cite speeding, risky maneuvers, poor road conditions and inconsistent enforcement, with targeted actions such as a motorcycle seizure in Altas Cumbres.