Overview
- The MTC’s Traffic Safety Directorate disclosed the 2025 tally during a Touring Club del Perú campaign on December 4.
- Historical data show persistently high tolls with 785 deaths in 2021, 789 in 2022, 631 in 2023, and about 750 in 2024.
- Lima records the most deaths in absolute terms, while Madre de Dios has the highest mortality rate, reflecting stark regional disparities.
- The motorcycle fleet now exceeds 3 million units, with one account citing more than 3.5 million and roughly 300,000 new bikes added each year.
- Excess speed, weak enforcement and risky maneuvers are cited as key factors, and certified helmets are estimated to cut death risk by about 40%, with 74.3% of victims being drivers.