Overview
- The Transport Ministry reports roughly 750 motorcycle fatalities in 2024, underscoring a toll that has stayed elevated in recent years.
- Authorities say more than 3 to 3.5 million motorcycles now circulate nationwide, with industry projections pointing to about 300,000 additional units in 2025.
- Excess speed is cited as the leading factor in deadly crashes, compounded by weak enforcement and risky maneuvers by riders.
- Certified helmets can cut the risk of death by about 40%, yet usage remains low in parts of the Amazon, with Iquitos registering an estimated 84% of riders without helmets and Madre de Dios showing the highest mortality rate, while Lima records the largest number of deaths.
- Officials and civil-society groups call for tighter fiscalization, broader road-safety education, and stronger promotion of certified helmets, with the Touring Club del Perú launching the “Casco +40 seguridad” campaign backed by the MTC.