With the arrival of Holy Week, millions of people will mobilize around different regions of the country to take a vacation or participate in different religious activities. The Ministry of Transport plans that, until 17 April, there will be about 8,326,792 toll payments, a higher figure compared to the same period last year (8,244,354).
“The Transport sector is ready for all Colombians to enjoy a safe Holy Week. The commitment, from day one, was to connect the lives of citizens, to bring them closer to what they most want and need,” said Transport Minister Angela María Orozco in the last few hours.
Taking into account the large number of vehicles that will be on the country's roads, the National Road Safety Agency (ANSV) compiled which regions and roads have the highest number of speeding traffic accidents. However, remember that, according to the same body, technical-mechanical failures are also part of the risk factors when transporting along the country's road corridors.
Valle del Cauca, Bolívar and Cesar are the three departments in which the majority of road incidents are concentrated, accounting for 51% of the total, corresponding to 7,091 reports in 2020. But also, very closely, the Atlantic appears, particularly on the roads that connect with Bolivar.
The road with the highest number of traffic accidents is the Coastal Route, which connects the cities of Cartagena and Barranquilla. Then there is the corridor that connects Pereira, La Victoria and Cartago with 499; and, finally, the Ruta del Sol, particularly in the stretch that runs from Bosconia to Valledupar (349).
Trends make it possible to identify other points with high accident rates. According to an ANSV database, which compiled traffic indicators between 2015 and 2019, there are ten routes with a high risk due to the number of deaths.
The road at the top of this list is Buga — La Victoria (86 km), with a total of 157 deaths. Later, there is the road between Chigorodó and Turbo (56 km), which left a balance of 152 deaths. While, in third place, is the road between Tumaco and Pedregal, because 134 people lost their lives there.
Below is a list of other sectors where there was also a high report of traffic accidents:
El Hatillo — Girardota — Copacabana — Bello — Medellin
Girardot — Bogota
Cali - Jamundi - La Primavera
Barranquilla - Malambo - Palmar de Varela
Aguachica - San Roque
Santa Marta - Maicao - Paraguachon
For people who will travel through Colombia on the road, Motor magazine published five important recommendations that travelers should consider before traveling:
1. Specify your travel route: Before you leave for your destination, it is important that you know the route you will be travelling on, if there are any new routes or if they have landslide alerts, the number of tolls you must pay and what detours you might take in the event of a setback.
2. Check the condition of your vehicle: check tires (including spare tires), the operation of the engine cooling system, lights, mirrors, brakes, seat belts, and other items that, if not run properly, could endanger the life of the driver and passengers.
3. Road kit: do not forget that in order to travel overland in the country it is mandatory to carry this set of tools that must work properly.
4. Do not exceed driving time: it is not only important that you rest well before you get behind the wheel, but also that you do not drive for more than 8 or 10 hours. For this reason, Motor magazine recommended that you travel with a co-pilot.
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