Population: 106 534 880 Income group: Middle Gross national income per capita: $8 340
Institutional Framework Lead agency National Council of Injury Prevention (CONAPRA) Funded in national budget Yes
Data Reported road traffic fatalities (2006) 17 003c (78% males, 22% females) Reported non-fatal road traffic injuries (2006)
603 541d No
National Institute of Statistics Geography and Information data, defined as died at the crash scene. Health data.
Local authorities can set lower limits Maximum limit urban roads Enforcementa BAC limit general population BAC limit young or novice drivers Random breath testing and/or police checkpoints Road traffic deaths involving alcohol Enforcementa Applies to all riders Helmet standards mandated Helmet wearing rate Enforcementa Applies to all occupants Seat-belt wearing rate Enforcementa Enforcementa
1
Yes Yes 4080 km/h 4 Yes n/ab n/ab Yes 3 Yes Yes Yes 3 Yes Yes 5 Yes
Drinkdriving law
Pedestrians (21%)
Cyclists (4%)
Seat-belt law
Enforcement score represents consensus based on professional opinion of respondents, on a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 is not effective and 10 is highly effective. b BAC limits are set at the subnational level (0.08 g/dl in the Federal District and most cities).
Formal audits required for major new road construction projects Regular audits of existing road infrastructure
Promoting alternative transport
Year
Source: Vital Statistics
National policies to promote walking or cycling National policies to promote public transportation
Formal, publicly available pre-hospital care system National universal access number
Data not available. n/a Data not required/not applicable.
Yes No
24 970 879 total (2006) Motorcars Motorized 2- and 3-wheelers Trucks Buses
66% 3% 30% 1%
Data cleared by the Ministry of Health.