The city reached a rate of 11.9 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants and recorded 11 deaths more than during the same period of 2025. Road safety remains one of the main challenges of Santa Marta. During the first six months of 2026, 70 people lost their lives in registered traffic accidents [...] The Santa Marta entrance recorded 70 deaths in road accidents during the first half of 2026 was first published in El Callejero.
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The city reached a rate of 11.9 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants and recorded 11 deaths more than during the same period of 2025. Road safety remains one of the main challenges of Santa Marta. During the first six months of 2026, 70 people lost their lives in registered traffic accidents [...] The Santa Marta entrance recorded 70 deaths in road accidents during the first half of 2026 was first published in El Callejero.