Traffic accident in Sancti Spíritus leaves two dead and two injured

A traffic accident that occurred on Thursday morning in the La Campiña area, between El Majá and Taguasco, left a preliminary toll of two people dead and two injured, according to authorities from the Ministry of the Interior (Minint) confirmed to the local media. Escambray.

The accident occurred when a Diana bus, belonging to the School Transportation Department of the province of Ciego de Ávila and with license plate B 236 285, collided with a private Renault vehicle. The fatal victims and two injured people were traveling in the vehicle and were immediately taken to the Camilo Cienfuegos Provincial General Hospital in the city of Sancti Spíritus.

According to Dr. Yovisley Ruíz García, a first-degree surgical specialist, the injured—a 46-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman—have multiple injuries but are out of danger.

This event occurs in a context in which, although a decrease in the number of traffic accidents in Cuba has been reported, the number of fatalities has increased. As of the end of April, 2025, the country had recorded 2 accidents, 377 fewer than in the same period the previous year.

Accident deaths increase in Cuba

Colonel Roberto Rodríguez Fernández, head of the Specialized Traffic Unit of the General Directorate of the National Revolutionary Police (PNR), explained that the human factor continues to be the primary cause of 91% of reported accidents. Among the most frequent violations are inattention while driving, disregard for traffic signs, improper overtaking, and excessive speed, the latter of which is implicated in 21% of fatalities.

Likewise, Rodríguez Fernández highlighted that the days luneSundays and Wednesdays are the days with the highest number of accidents, while Sundays and Tuesdays are the deadliest. The hours of greatest risk are between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Regarding the profile of victims, drivers represent the majority, with a high incidence among young people aged 21 to 25 and those over 70. Although accidents involving pedestrians have decreased by 18%, they remain the most dangerous, mainly due to excessive speed and low risk perception.

Transport Minister Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila acknowledged that current results are unsatisfactory and called for intensified awareness campaigns, enhanced road safety education, and increased breathalyzer tests as measures to reduce accidents on Cuban roads.