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Arequipa Road Toll Climbs as Critical Highway Fixes Go Unbuilt

Official data show a surge in crashes on national routes alongside unfulfilled commitments for safety works on Arequipa–La Joya.

Choque múltiple en la carretera Panamericana Sur, en Cocachacra (Islay). Foto: PNP.
La cámara de seguridad registró cómo el motociclista impactó violentamente a la parte posterior de la carrocería del camión que se desplazaba en sentido contrario.
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Overview

  • On December 26, a multi‑vehicle collision at km 1046 of the Panamericana Sur in Cocachacra left one person injured and police detained driver Grover Jesús Apaza Núñez on suspicion of common danger and injury.
  • Year‑to‑date on the Panamericana Sur and Arequipa–Puno routes, police report 620 crashes with 109 deaths and 773 injured, according to Unidad de Protección de Carreteras commander Víctor Vargas.
  • The Ministry of Transport identified the Arequipa–La Joya corridor as a critical zone, and the MTC observatory records more than 10 deaths there in 2025, exceeding five in 2024.
  • Local leader David Paredes says signed commitments for speed reducers and pedestrian bridges on the most dangerous stretches remain pending execution by the regional government.
  • Officials attribute much of the rise to private vehicles and heavy trucks, with added risks from seasonal weather on Arequipa–Puno and hotspots such as Copacabana, Pillones and Ocoña.