Santo Domingo. – By adding the first and second phases of the Operation Consciousness for LifeChristmas and New Year 2025-2026 that develops the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) preliminary data indicates 16,357 assistance offered to the population, 79 traffic accidents registered and nine people died, as a result of the massive displacement during the end of the year festivities.
According to the official bulletins corresponding to the period between December 30, 2025 and the morning of January 1, 2026, the authorities also treated 98 people affected by accidents, 145 cases of alcohol poisoningof which 25 corresponded to minors between 11 and 17 years old, as well as 30 food poisoning.
Year after year. The COE has warned that the presence of minors among cases of alcohol poisoning constitutes a warning sign about the early access to alcohol during the celebrations, which is why he reiterated the call to parents, guardians and merchants to comply with the regulations which prohibits the sale and supply of alcoholic beverages to minors.
In terms of road safety, the General Directorate of Traffic and Land Transportation Safety (Digesett) carried out more than 17 thousand inspections on both days, while the National Institute of Traffic and Land Transportation (Intrant) inspected thousands of units of public transportdetained vehicles in poor condition and detected drivers without valid licenses or under conditions unsuitable for driving.
He National Health Service (SNS)the extra-hospital emergency system (DAEH), the Civil Defense and the Military and Police Commission of the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) They provided medical care, rescues, towing and mechanical assistance on roads, highways and high-traffic urban areas.
According to the COE, the majority of accidents involved motorcycles, followed by light vehicles and collisions, with the National DistrictSanto Domingo, La Altagracia, Santiago, Puerto Plata and San Pedro de Macorís are the provinces with the highest incidence.
It will be tomorrow, Friday, that the organization will offer the consolidated report of the Conscience for Life Operation, in which More than 45 thousand volunteers worked.
