In order to reduce the medical response times and save lives on the Transpeninsular Highway, the Confederation of National Chambers of the Commerce, Services and Tourism (CONCANACO SERVYTUR) in Baja California Sur presented an ambitious project: the creation of an Emergency Care Centre in the Los Cabos Tourist Corridor, where more than 70% of the road accidents in the city are concentrated.
At a press conference, Elva Castillo Verdugo, national councillor of CONCANACO, explained that this centre aims to integrate the Fire Brigade, the Red Cross, Civil Protection, and a Public Prosecutor’s Office into a single operational space, capable of providing first aid, stabilizing patients, and facilitating their transfer to nearby hospitals.
“We need a comprehensive centre that preserves life. A space prepared to respond quickly and effectively to emergencies in the busiest area of the destination,” Castillo Verdugo said.
The data support the urgency of an alarming reality:
- Between 2,500 and 2,600 traffic accidents per year in Los Cabos.
- More than 1,800 occur in the Tourist Corridor, which connects San José del Cabo with Cabo San Lucas.
- More than 60,000 vehicles circulate daily on this stretch, including tourist transport, cargo and private cars.
- It is estimated that 10,400 tourists arrive daily, in a region with more than 351,000 inhabitants.
Vehicle saturation, population growth and tourism development have highlighted a need: to improve the pre-hospital care infrastructure and reinforce the safety image that Los Cabos projects internationally.
Road Safety Education from Childhood
The project is not limited to the operational side. It also envisions road safety education programmes for children, young people, and adults, along with awareness campaigns to help reduce the high accident rate.
“Simple actions such as teaching how to cross the road properly or talking at home about the risks of speeding can save lives,” Castillo emphasized.
During the presentation, Castillo Verdugo was accompanied by the Fire and Red Cross commanders of both delegations, as well as by Vicente Ruiz Piña, president of CANACO Los Cabos, and Israel Aguayo, delegate of CONCANACO. She acknowledged their commitment and thanked the media for amplifying this urgent message.
Finally, he called on the three levels of government, the private sector and organised civil society:
“This is not a political or institutional commitment; it is a human commitment. The protection of life is everyone’s responsibility, and every second gained in an emergency can mean the difference between life and death”.
The project will be formally presented to the State Government, seeking the necessary resources to make it a reality. Because Los Cabos deserves it.
