Police are reporting significant improvements on the nation’s roadways, with new statistics showing a 27% reduction in fatalities resulting from road traffic accidents compared to the corresponding period in 2025.
Speaking at Wednesday’s TTPS Media Briefing, Acting Superintendent of the Traffic and Highway Patrol Branch Kevin Martin attributed the improvement, in part, to increased traffic enforcement, while noting that speeding and driving under the influence remain among the leading causes of serious road accidents.
“In terms of the speed and the DUI, there have been a drastic reduction in terms of persons being involved in speed and we believe that the enforcement of the traffic regulations may have been a contributing factor towards that.”
Meanwhile, Head of the South Highway Patrol Branch, Acting Inspector Jesse Jitmansingh, said the number of traffic tickets issued to motorists also declined, reflecting an overall reduction in detected traffic violations.
“For 2026, there were 84,263 traffic tickets that were issued to motorists for various traffic violations as compared to 114,447 for the same period in 2025.”
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service is also looking to further strengthen its road safety efforts through the introduction of new digital breathalyser technology before the end of the year.
Public Road Safety Officer Sergeant Brent Batson said the devices will improve the collection and storage of evidence, making the enforcement of driving under the influence offences more efficient and effective.
“The ease of use for the officers, what we call plug and play, its ability to take information in and store so that two things happen. One is that the officers can type directly into these devices, and rather than there’s less writing. So it, and this, goes a long way, especially when it comes to moving the evidence into the court.”
As the TTPS continues its road safety campaign, motorists are being urged to obey traffic laws, follow road signs and drive responsibly to help reduce accidents on the nation’s roads.