111 traffic police injured in Mexico City, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico City): Between 2023 and October 2026, at least 111 police officers from the Subsecretaría de Control de Tránsito of Mexico City were injured while performing their duties, mainly from being run over and physical assaults, according to information from the Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana (SSC).
Of the affected officers, 24 required hospital care, while the rest received medical evaluation, according to records from the department’s Subdirección de Riesgos y Aseguramiento, with data cut off on October 26, 2026. Official figures show that 79 agents were run over during their work and 32 suffered physical assaults.
Of the total injured officers, 79 are men, equal to 71.2%, and 32 are women, representing 28.8%. The SSC said it does not have detailed information on the severity and nature of the injuries, because the Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE) provides only clinical diagnoses.
One of the most recent cases occurred on October 7, when two traffic police officers were beaten during an operation to remove motorcycles obstructing public spaces in the Centro Histórico. The assault took place at the intersection of Motolinia and Madero, where a group of people confronted the officers as they tried to load the motorcycles onto a tow truck.
Videos shared on social media showed the agents being chased, knocked down and beaten, including kicks to the head, until merchants intervened to stop the attack. For these events, seven men were detained and later bound over for trial.
Despite the 111 cases of injured officers, the SSC reported only nine arrests related to attacks on traffic police between 2023 and October 26, 2026. According to the figures provided, two of those arrests were made in 2024 and seven correspond to the assault recorded in October of this year.
The data highlight the risks faced by agents responsible for regulating vehicle traffic, particularly during street operations, where being run over is the main cause of injuries among uniformed personnel.
