October 28, 2026 | On the Road in Mexico
“Is our route clear?” is one of the most important questions travelers ask before crossing into Mexico. The answer requires checking the specific roads you plan to drive—and checking again as your trip progresses.
An announcement that a blockade has ended, or a traveler’s trouble-free drive yesterday, does not guarantee the same conditions today. Here are useful sources to bookmark.
Guardia Nacional: highway incident alerts
Guardia Nacional’s highway alerts report incidents affecting traffic on federal highways. Look for your road number, nearby towns, direction of travel and kilometer marker. Always check the date and time, then look for a later reopening notice.
About the official highway alert service.
CAPUFE: toll-road conditions and assistance
CAPUFE provides information about traffic conditions, tolls and assistance on roads it operates. Contact 074 within Mexico or check its official account. CAPUFE does not operate every Mexican toll highway; for other sections, check the operator listed on your toll receipt or roadside signs.
Weather: check the entire journey
Check Mexico’s Servicio Meteorológico Nacional for forecasts and warnings along your route, including overnight stops. Weather at your destination may be very different from conditions on the roads getting there.
https://smn.conagua.gob.mx/es/
Waze: another view of traffic conditions
Use Waze alongside official reports to check congestion and reported closures. A clear map should not be treated as confirmation that a road is safe or that every incident has been reported.
Ángeles Verdes: roadside help and travel information
For mechanical assistance and tourist information, call 078 within Mexico. Ángeles Verdes can assess your location and arrange assistance where its service coverage applies.
https://www.gob.mx/sectur/angelesverdes
Official information about the 078 service.
For an immediate police, fire or medical emergency, call 911. Emergency contact information.
Updates from drivers on the road
And of course, check our Facebook group, On the Road in Mexico, for updates from drivers currently on the road. Look for recent reports with the date, time, highway and direction of travel. Member reports describe individual journeys and should be checked alongside official alerts.
How to check your specific route
Write down your border crossing, highway numbers, destination and overnight stops. Check each day’s section the evening before and again before departure.
For travelers crossing Nogales and heading south on Highway 15/15D, check each section through the states you will actually travel, rather than relying on a general statement that “15D is clear.”
When asking for information or sharing a report, include the date, approximate time, road, direction and nearest town or toll plaza. Those details make a report far more useful to the next traveler.
Save these links and telephone numbers before leaving. Social-media pages may require a login, so keep more than one way to check conditions.