# Road safety initiatives in Latin America > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/road-safety-initiatives-in-latin-america > Updated: 2026-09-15T21:08:44.000Z. Sources: 18. Developments: 2. Various Latin American regions have implemented new road safety initiatives to reduce traffic fatalities and promote responsible driving. In Uruguay, the Lavalleja local government launched the ‘Ponete en modo seguro’ campaign, utilizing a centralized camera system to monitor traffic. This follows reported decreases in regional traffic fatalities and accidents. Similarly, in Honduras, the National Police and the National Autonomous University of Honduras established the ‘Con Educación Vial Avanzamos Juntos’ campaign, which combines public awareness regarding traffic laws with academic components like virtual courses. In Córdoba, Argentina, the municipality partnered with the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety and Vital Strategies to launch the ‘Controlar es cuidar’ campaign. This initiative focuses on data-driven enforcement and changing driver behavior, specifically targeting speed. The program also includes training for journalists to encourage the use of terms like ‘preventable road incidents’ rather than ‘accidents’ to better highlight responsibility and causes. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-15: Córdoba launches road safety campaign to combat traffic fatalities The Municipality of Córdoba and the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety have launched a new campaign to combat high traffic fatality rates through behavior change and improved journalistic coverage. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/crdoba-launches-road-safety-campaign-to-combat-traffic-fatalities ### 2026-09-02: Road safety campaigns launched in Uruguay and Honduras Uruguay and Honduras have launched new road safety campaigns to reduce traffic accidents through increased surveillance, public awareness, and educational partnerships. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/road-safety-campaigns-launched-in-uruguay-and-honduras --- Cite as: Road safety initiatives in Latin America. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/road-safety-initiatives-in-latin-america