Brazilian federal highways recorded 3,516 deaths and over 40,000 accidents between January and July 2026, according to data attributed to the Federal Highway Police (PRF) in a survey released by the Minas Gerais Association of Traffic Clinics (Actrans). The total corresponds to an average of approximately 17 fatalities per day.
Minas Gerais led the records, with 5,451 accidents and 453 deaths. Santa Catarina came in second place in number of occurrences, with 4,902, followed by Paraná, with 4,594.
In the number of fatalities, Bahia ranked second, with 361 deaths, ahead of Paraná, with 338, and Santa Catarina, with 242. Pernambuco recorded 219 deaths, while Rio de Janeir…
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