Overview
- Between January and September 2025, 155 motorcyclists died in Mexico City, representing five of every 10 traffic fatalities, according to AMTM.
- National motorcycle deaths rose 52.3% from 2018 to 2023, increasing from 1,890 to 2,878, the Public Health road safety report shows.
- Hospital discharges for motorcycle injuries nearly doubled in that period, reaching 21,557 in 2023 and comprising 62.5% of all traffic‑injury hospitalizations.
- Mexico City’s registered motorcycle fleet expanded from 91,324 in 2013 to 716,400 in 2023, growth linked in part to app‑based delivery work.
- AMTM cites scant formal training and licensing (9%), inadequate protective gear, speeding and risky maneuvers, with deaths concentrated among men 18–45 and during night and weekend hours.