Overview
- Mendoza recorded six fatal crashes over the weekend, reaching 117 road deaths this year, including a deadly Route 7 collision near Potrerillos between two trucks that also involved a car with non‑fatal injuries.
- Salta reported two fatal motorcycle incidents within 48 hours, bringing its 2025 death count to 109, with police noting the riders were not wearing helmets.
- Salta’s weekend enforcement checked more than 10,500 vehicles and ran 7,484 breath tests, issuing 1,214 citations and sanctioning 173 alcohol‑positive drivers under the province’s zero‑tolerance law.
- Jujuy’s traffic authority logged 42 crashes and two deaths over the same period, with a fatal head‑on between a Ford Ranger and a Ford Ecosport near the Campo Grande area on Provincial Route 5.
- Road‑safety expert Héctor Roitman linked recent tragedies to poor shoulders and driver errors, advising motorists to stay on the shoulder and decelerate before safely re‑entering the roadway.