TTPS Reports 84,263 Traffic Tickets as Road Deaths Fall 27 Per Cent

The TTPS issued 84,263 traffic tickets from January 1 to November 3, led by breaches of traffic signs, seatbelt offences and expired inspection certificates, even as total tickets fell 26% from last year. Road deaths also dropped 27% to 74, with fatal crashes down 22%, as police credited tighter enforcement, education and targeted patrols.

Police have issued 4,795 tickets this year for driving without valid insurance, representing possible fines of $47.95 million if every case gets the maximum penalty. The TTPS also reported a 22% drop in road deaths, from 91 last year to 71 this year, and said wrecking of illegally parked vehicles has resumed in Port of Spain and Woodbrook.

Police say road fatalities have fallen 27% so far this year compared with the same period in 2025, with traffic enforcement helping to reduce speeding and DUI-related crashes. TTPS officials also reported fewer traffic tickets issued and plan to roll out digital breathalyser devices by year-end to strengthen evidence gathering and DUI enforcement.