Of the total number of deaths, 19 were caused by motorcycle accidents.
On Friday, the Dominican Republic Emergency Operations Center (COE) reported that 29 traffic fatalities occurred during the Christmas and New Year holidays, 31% less than the previous year.
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COE’s Awareness for Life 2025–2026 operation recorded 245 traffic accidents with 307 people injured, in addition to 769 cases of alcohol poisoning and 163 cases of food poisoning, including 52 minors between the ages of 11 and 17.
The National Health Service (SNS) submitted the list of minors treated for alcohol poisoning to the Attorney General’s Office and the Ministry of Public Health so that legal and preventative measures can be taken.
Provinces with the most accidents were Santo Domingo (12.24%), the National District (9.4%), San Pedro de MacorIs (8.8%), San CristObal (7.7%), La Altagracia (7.7%), and Puerto Plata (6.9%). Of the total number of deaths, 19 were motorcycle fatalities, two were pedestrian accidents, and eight were in light vehicles.
The National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (INTRANT) also reported 25,108 roadside assistance calls, while the General Directorate of Transit and Land Transportation (DIGESETT) issued 21,996 fines for traffic violations.
Director general PN supervisa operativos preventivos en distintos puntos del Gran Santo Domingo por festividades de recibimiento del Año Nuevo 2026
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— Policía Nacional República Dominicana (@PoliciaRD) January 1, 2026
The text reads, “The Director General of the National Police oversees preventative operations at various points in Santo Domingo for the New Year 2026 festivities.”
Among the fines issued, 6,773 were to motorcyclists without helmets, 2,416 to drivers without licenses, 1,732 for driving without insurance, 1,689 for running red lights, and 957 for not wearing seatbelts.
The Public Works’ Military and Police Commission assisted 3,138 roadside calls, while Civil Defense responded to 297 domestic emergencies, including minor accidents and blood pressure checks.
Meanwhile, the Directorate of Out-of-Hospital Emergency Care (DAEH) attended to 1,231 people, and the SNS reported that public hospitals received 3,068 patients throughout the holidays.
The COE’s operations involved more than 48,000 first responders, 1,301 assistance posts, 250 ambulances, 44 rescue units, 14 vehicle extrication teams, 21 mobile workshops, and three helicopters from the Ministry of Defense.
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Source: EFE – El Nacional
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