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Traffic deaths fall 11% in July in Alto Tietê, according to Infosiga

A 39-year-old woman died after being run over on the shoulder of Mogi-Bertioga, on July 20th Disclosure/Artesp Alto Tietê recorded 16 traffic deaths in July 2026, according to data from Infosiga, a São Paulo Government system that gathers...

Traffic deaths fall 11% in July in Alto Tietê, according to Infosiga
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Among this year's victims, 14 were men and two were women. Men represented 87.5% of deaths recorded in the period.

  • The data also shows that pedestrians were the majority of victims.
  • Of the 16 people who died, ten were pedestrians.

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A 39-year-old woman died after being run over on the shoulder of Mogi-Bertioga, on July 20th Disclosure/Artesp Alto Tietê recorded 16 traffic deaths in July 2026, according to data from Infosiga, a São Paulo Government system that gathers statistics on traffic accidents. The number represents a drop of 11.1% compared to the same month in 2025, when 18 deaths were recorded. Among this year's victims, 14 were men and two were women. Men represented 87.5% of deaths recorded in the period. The data also shows that pedestrians were the majority of victims. Of the 16 people who died, ten were pedestrians. Two deaths of car occupants, two of motorcyclists, one of a bus occupant and one of a cyclist were also recorded.

Runovers account for the majority of deaths Runovers accounted for the majority of traffic deaths in July. Of the 16 victims, ten died in pedestrian collisions, equivalent to 62.5% of the total recorded in Alto Tietê. Another three deaths were recorded in collisions, two in collisions and one was classified by Infosiga in the "others" category.

Regarding the location of the accidents, ten deaths occurred on roads and highways, while six were recorded on urban roads. On July 20, two people died in accidents on Alto Tietê highways. The incidents took place on the Mogi-Bertioga Highway (SP-098), in Mogi das Cruzes, and on the Ayrton Senna Highway (SP-070), in Itaquaquecetuba. Itaquaquecetuba had the most deaths Among the ten cities in Alto Tietê, Itaquaquecetuba recorded the highest number of traffic deaths in July, with five victims. Mogi das Cruzes appears next, with four, and Arujá had three. Santa Isabel recorded two deaths. Guararema and Suzano had one victim each. Biritiba-Mirim, Ferraz de Vasconcelos, Poá and Salesópolis did not record traffic deaths during the period, according to Infosiga.

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