Motorcycles Account for 38% of Road Deaths in 2025

Fatal traffic accidents across Belize dropped significantly in 2025, with every region recording improvements, according to new figures released by the Belize Police Department.

The data shows sharp reductions in deadly crashes, with the Northern Region falling by 31 percent, the Western Region by 22 percent, the Southern Region by 31 percent, and the Eastern Region by 15 percent. Officials credited stronger traffic enforcement and public awareness campaigns for the nationwide decline.

Overall, traffic fatalities fell from 126 deaths in 2024 to 94 in 2025, a decrease of 32 cases.

Despite the overall decline in traffic deaths, motorcycles remain the vehicles most frequently involved in fatal crashes, accounting for 38 percent of all cases.

The Police Department urged all Belizeans to obey traffic laws and exercise caution to help maintain public safety on the country’s roads.