PRF records 1,038 accidents and 86 deaths on highways in operation during an extended holiday

Pending the final figures, the Operational Holy Week 2025 of the National Guard recorded a decrease of between 13 and 15 percent in the number of accidents, so far in the period, compared to last year, said Commissioner Cruz Issac Muñoz Navarro, general director of Road Safety and Facilities of the corporation.

During Operation Holy Week and Tiradentes 2025, the Federal Highway Police (PRF) registered a total of 1,038 accidents on federal highways in Brazil. These incidents resulted in 1,198 people injured and 86 deaths. The states with the highest accident rates were Santa Catarina, with 145 accidents, followed by Minas Gerais, which had 118, and Paraná, with 110 accidents. In the same period, the PRF inspected approximately 96,000 vehicles and 118,00…

During the five days of Operation Holy Week and Tiradentes 2025, the Federal Highway Police (PRF) registered 1,038 accidents on Brazilian federal highways. The incidents resulted in 1,198 people injured and 86 deaths. Santa Catarina (145), Minas Gerais (118) and Paraná (110) rank first in the accident rate ranking. According to the balance sheet released by the PRF this Tuesday (22), in Brasilia, 57,062 violations were registered during the peri…